The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivered a powerful speech on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for ...

There's a chance for rain Monday afternoon or evening as another cold front moves through Florida. Temperatures will get to ...

The governor was joined by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other agency leaders in Winter Haven to discuss those proposals ...

Ron DeSantis is speaking in Winter Haven on Wednesday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The governor is joined by ...

Police said a Florida man recently was arrested for a DUI, with his blood alcohol levels more than six times the legal limit.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man has been arrested after police said he allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a horse. The ...

Testimony is underway Tuesday in the trial of a Hardee County woman charged in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter who ...

A Hardee County grandmother is on trial for the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, Uriel “Uri” Schock in Wauchula in Nov ...

But most Floridians live near large population centers — like Miami and Tampa — where the freshest aquifer water is too deep ...

Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of ...

Jury selection began Monday morning in the trial of a Hardee County woman charged in the death of her 7-month-old ...