The Polk County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday requested help from attendees of a hip-hop festival in October who may have ...

A Polk County family is mourning the death of a 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself.

The second suspect in the Polk County swan theft turned himself in, facing charges alongside the other suspect for stealing ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men accused of stealing two black swans from the Highland Village ...

When current, former Polk County leaders bring complex legal challenges against one another, how do county attorneys avoid conflicts of interest?

Saying Commissioner Bill Braswell's accusations about her department are wrong, the Polk County HR director suggests racial ...

Polk County deputies are investigating a murder after a 22-year-old man was shot to death on Sunday, according to Sheriff ...

One restaurant had 22 violations. Some had just clerical issues - certification, training or licenses. Only one had a pest ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A second man accused of stealing black swans from a Polk County neighborhood has surrendered to deputies. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Jordan Montoya, 27, surrendered around ...

A recommendation to slash Polk County Emergency Management's budget by nearly half was retracted late last week after ...

Dundee, Davenport, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and Mulberry will hold elections. Here are the ...

Polk County will soon be looking to fill dozens of new firefighter, paramedic and EMT positions to reduce overtime hours-- a ...