An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...
Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 60-year-old Bartow man's drug-fueled crash near Lakeland on Friday resulted in his arrest on multiple ...
HMS Diamond successfully intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone while escorting merchant vessels in the tense waters of ...
The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...
POLK COUNTY, N.C. – Firefighters in western North Carolina continue their effort to contain the Melrose Fire. The fire was ...
An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...
The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...
A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting struck by a vehicle, according to The Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...
The Polk County History Center will close from March 3 to July 15 for renovations, but will offer digital programming.
Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...