Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A wanted fugitive with serious charges out of Kentucky found his brief stay in Mulberry cut short today, thanks to a tip from the Bartow Police Department and swift action by the ...

Polk’s daughter Jody Polk-Schwartz says her parents are looking down with a smile. “I think my parents are up there in some dimension we don’t understand, but they’re here and they’re very proud,” ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A line of Polk County Sheriff’s patrol cars stretched down Winter Lake Road Wednesday with their lights flashing. But the only crime committed was that there was ...

Two teenagers from the Northeast who are accused of ‘swatting’ a 12-year-old and his family in Poinciana have been brought to Polk County to face charges.

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years. Fourteen Polk County public schools improved their grades ...