Bartow’s public workshop on fluoridation is underway. It’s the latest city in Polk County to weigh the pros and cons of adding fluoride to its water supply.

The decision seeks to improve work-life balance for first responders and reduce burnout among the county’s 700 firefighters.

A man was arrested on an attempted murder charge Tuesday after Lake Wales police said he took out a knife and stabbed a ...

A man who was shot during a 2022 police chase nearly died after Polk County jail officials for weeks refused medical treatment for his gunshot wound, according to ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who often speaks about the dangers of unchecked immigration, has been appointed to the newly ...

Two men from Homestead were accused of stealing black swans and swan eggs from a neighborhood in Polk County, deputies said.

Two Tampa Bay area sheriffs were tapped to join the newly created State Immigration Enforcement Council on Monday.

Residents of a Polk County mobile home community are pleading for the safe return of their two beloved black swans and their eggs. One person is dead after taking their own life in a shooting at ...

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and "Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady?" discussions. The bigger-picture question surrounding this game from a Chiefs standpoint is whether or not they can continue on this pace and ultimately be able ...

LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a full scholarship to ...