A mother and son are facing animal cruelty charges after nearly a dozen of their dogs were found malnourished to the point ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Multiple animals died and two people, including a child, were taken to the hospital Friday after a house fire in Lake Wales.

Animal advocates in Polk County are gearing up to use their voices to advocate for change at Polk County Animal Control. And ...

Two dogs now have a new home two months after their owner was arrested for animal cruelty and abuse, according to the Polk ...

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

The County has set a goal of becoming a no-kill county by 2025 and has already made major strides. In 2018 only 40% of animals were leaving Polk County’s Animal Control facility alive. This year ...

Michelle Ackelson is accused of animal neglect. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the animals were taken from a mobile ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating an animal neglect case. On Thursday, PCSO responded to a home on Pope Lane in unincorporated southwest Polk County regarding a well-being check of ...

SPCA of Polk County director Ron Hornsby said they have worked with the city of Livingston and Polk County on some animal cruelty cases. Hornsby said they can come in many forms, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of animals were seized from a home in Polk County on Thursday in an “animal neglect hoarder case,” according to the sheriff’s office. In a release, ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Multiple dogs and puppies died after a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. Fire rescue officials ...