COLUMBUS - The former partner of Polk County Sheriff Timothy Wright alleges that he assaulted her husband outside her home ...

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

Polk County Fire Rescue plans to open its new Moore Road Fire Station 25 on May 23 at 8525 Moore Road in Lakeland. The ...

Trustee Ashley Bell Barnett accused Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing enrollment numbers and ...

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

Polk County residents are deciding whether to approve a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in ...

A multi-agency operation in Polk County resulted in the arrest of 255 individuals allegedly involved in human trafficking, ...

Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains ...

A 31-year-old Winter Haven man, John Caleb Zelinko, was arrested Wednesday night after leading a Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

Two masked men who were caught pulling on car door handles early Tuesday morning have been connected to nearly two dozen previously reported burglaries, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.

The new "Aging in Place" program looks to provide income-eligible seniors with cost-effective home modifications to help them maintain independence.

Tommy Lee Myers is wanted for sexual battery against a child under the age of 16, child molestation, and cruelty to children ...