The BriefFive people face charges after animals, including a horse that died, were found on a property that deputies say ...

Wearing purple ribbons on their lapels, dozens of people called out of work or adjusted their plans to attend a Tuesday ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirms a deputy shot at a suspect they say was fleeing the scene. The suspect was not hit, ...

Six dogs in Polk County were found inside a 107-degree home that lacked power and was covered in trash, feces and urine, ...

The main event of Polk Pride is Pride in the Park, scheduled for June 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Munn Park in downtown ...

Two men have been arrested in Polk County for animal neglect after deputies say they discovered six dogs that were living in ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Animal welfare advocates are sounding the alarm on what they're calling a growing crisis in Polk County.

A 69-year-old man was arrested after setting fire to a Polk County group home he was staying in while five people were inside, according to the sheriff. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Friday ...

Scott said the tax-exemption program does a “good job” of attracting businesses to Polk County. Still, he added that many high-paying jobs cannot be filled by businesses wanting to hire people for ...

Polk County Fire Rescue responded to an early morning fire at a Lakeland home on Dawn Heights Drive. The cause of the blaze ...

NOW. A PLAN TO BETTER HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY HAS NOW BEEN LAID OUT. IT’S A FIVE YEAR VISION PUT TOGETHER BY HOMEWARD, WHICH IS POLK COUNTY’S HOMELESSNESS PLANNING ...

Wearing purple ribbons on their lapels, dozens of people called out of work or adjusted their plans to attend a Tuesday ...