As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...

At an unruly Town Commission meeting, residents shouted their anger about traffic, water, infrastructure and other ails of ...

On Feb. 1 at the Carber Recreation Center in Bartow, the inaugural Girls Polk County Championships, also known as the Girls ...

Lake Gibson won the county IBT title, while George Jenkins placed second Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Lake Gibson.

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

It was a three-day undercover operation that landed 29 people in handcuffs, including five people with active felony warrants.

Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a ...

Two men who were sleeping in a car in Polk County were arrested after one of them attacked a deputy and their police dog.

Brady McCarron, spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service, confirmed Thursday morning Myles Strickland, 35, of Polk County, was wanted on two warrants for grand theft, one warrant for burglary, one ...

The leader of Polk County’s education union is worried about an exodus of teachers to Hillsborough County, where salaries are higher.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A confrontation with deputies following a minor traffic infraction led to the arrest of a man in Lake ...