The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 141 ...

Officials are asking people who live downstream of Saylor Creek to be cautious after about 60,000 gallons of wastewater ...

Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

New information was released Monday night about a Polk County car crash where deputies discovered a woman’s body.

Nic Partridge, The Ledger's 2024 Player of the Year, is among the top players in Polk County as he returns for his senior year.

A recent Polk County traffic stop led to five arrests, a drug bust, and the CPS custody of three endangered children.

A woman who runs a pet business was arrested for 16 counts of animal neglect and cruelty by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A Florida driver fast asleep beside a store’s gas pumps turned violent when awakened and bit a deputy’s K-9 partner on the ...

Two men who were sleeping in a car in Polk County were arrested after one of them attacked a deputy and their police dog.

A Florida sheriff says federal immigration authorities need to remove the "shackles" from local law enforcement agencies so they can assist in deporting criminal illegal migrants.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Bird flu cases are on the rise across the country, putting Lakeland's beloved swan population at risk. Betty ...