Once we started seeing structures and homes destroyed, it was just, ‘Here we go again with yet another tragedy in our area.‘” ...

A 13-year-old cancer survivor whose been making national waves stopped in Polk County this week where he was sworn in as an honorary deputy sheriff.

The sheriff's office said earlier the 66-year-old man told family that he was going to Houston to go to the rodeo and never ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A driver running a red light hit a 12-year-old boy early Friday morning, according to police. The Lake Wales Police Department said around 7:47 a.m., the boy was in the crosswalk on ...

Why are the Polk County assessor and others in his office getting big raises at a time when the county is facing a budget shortfall?

The Polk County supervisors earn relatively high pay compared to other counties' governing boards. But they're not the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County woman won a $5 million prize from a scratch-off game, according to Florida Lottery. Helen ...

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world, its website said. At the end of its fiscal year 2024, the ...

Cheryl Hayes is a mediator for Polk County’s restorative dialogue program. She has been working with offenders, victims and ...

Polk County’s Commissioners voted Wednesday morning to grant a solid waste franchise to a company that has proposed building ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A suspect who led deputies on a car chase Wednesday morning is still at large after authorities found ...

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more ...