At least nine speakers questioned the policies of Polk County's Animal Control division at the annual meeting of the ...

Polk County Fire Rescue is praising a group of first responders who worked quickly to deliver a baby within minutes of ...

Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney ...

A Polk County Sheriff's deputy was taken to the hospital Friday after their squad car was struck by another driver at the ...

REST IN PEACE  Polk County education officials announced that a school board member and a former teacher passed away.

Suspect, Citing Workplace Frustrations, Faces Multiple Charges Including Felony Gun Possession LAKELAND, Fla. - A tense ...

David Joseph Pittman was convicted in 1991 of killing Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter, Bonnie, at their home ...

“Firefighter/Paramedic George Gibson, along with Firefighter/EMT Daniel Banks and Firefighter/EMT Madison Bennett, worked ...

The intersection of Northeast 29th Street and Northeast 142nd Avenue was temporarily closed during the investigation.

Polk County deputies are currently investigating two consecutive fatal crashes, one of which involves a hit-and-run driver.

INCREDIBLE WORK  The three-person team helped deliver a baby within minutes of arriving at a home on Southgrove Place.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Northeast 29th Street and ...