The Sheriff's Office says a suspected drunk driver was arrested early Sunday morning after they reportedly crashed into one ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Polk County is set to receive $30 million dollars, over the next 18 years to fight what city leaders are calling an opioid crisis in the county. The National Institute of Health ...

POLK COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Polk County Sheriff’s office said a UTV struck one of its squad cars and fled early Sunday ...

"I was working at a medical facility, and in my scrubs about one mile away from where I was, I got pulled over,” said Briana Silveira, a former Polk County resident who says she had no idea she ...

Polk County commissioners unanimously approved an increase in solid waste disposal fees, effective October 1st. Fees for solid waste and construction debris will rise from $36.50 to $46 per ton ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two Polk County residents won $1 million each playing the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery said 45-year-old Maribel Ortega from Auburndale claimed the $1 million prize ...

A driver on a utility task vehicle (UTV) struck a squad vehicle near Dresser, Wisconsin, with a Polk County deputy and K-9 inside, authorities say. The Polk County Sheriff's office says the crash ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A go-kart passenger was killed in one of two traffic deaths in Polk County on Saturday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the ...