On Tuesday, Polk County commissioners approved an ordinance, "Polk County Waterway Protection Code," to establish designated ...

Families gathered on a sunny, windy morning to see the opening of a new natural playscape for children at the Chichaqua ...

A 39-year-old man has been convicted of murder in the shooting death of a married couple in Polk County, Florida, prosecutors said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man is accused of fatally shooting a ...

The proposed routes for a toll road in eastern Polk County have shifted north. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise ... said during the May 5 meeting that a section linking that road to U.S. 27 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 45-year-old Lakeland man with an extensive criminal history, James William Wells, was taken into custody by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Friday, following a tip ...

Aragon police and EMS discovered the bodies on April 29; the GBI and Polk County Police processed the scene and conducted interviews. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public ...

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County detention deputy was accused of touching a teenage girl inappropriately. Adrian Felix, 24, of Lake Alfred resigned from his position upon his arrest ...

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — A former Polk County detention deputy was arrested after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl. Adrian Felix, 24, was employed by the sheriff's office since ...

Key West. Lakeland, Florida: "May Day Strong Polk County: Workers, Unite!" rally will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, May 1, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Lakewood ...