Circuit Judge Torea Spohr has submitted a letter of resignation, effective July 15, after weeks of being absent from the ...

Polk County officials are alerting residents of a possible rabid raccoon after officials were notified on the morning of May ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A targeted Memorial Day weekend traffic initiative conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office from ...

Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a multi-year grant of $75,000 annually to the World Food Prize Foundation for at least the next three fiscal years, starting July 2025.

Timothy Schulz was shot and killed by deputies after an alligator attack and erratic behavior, which included charging at ...

The approved plan includes bike lanes on the main road and simple sidewalks. Residents have clamored for a separated 8- to 10 ...

Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution establishing vessel exclusion zones for designated swim areas in certain areas of three lakes.

A go-kart passenger was killed in one of two traffic fatalities in Polk County on Saturday, according to the Polk Sheriff's Office.

Polk County deputy tased and arrested a fleeing Venezuelan national; a Puerto Rican driver was later detained for DUI.

Polk County commissioners approved no-boating zones in newly designated swimming areas in three lakes over safety concerns.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WWSB) - A man Polk County sheriff’s deputies said was exhibiting “bizarre” behavior was shot and killed on Memorial Day when he tried to grab a deputy’s rifle from his vehicle, Sheriff ...