Driver Claims Ignorance of Driving Restrictions Despite Prior Warning DAVENPORT, Fla. - A routine traffic stop on I-4 ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said a former gymnastics coach was arrested Wednesday after he admitted to having sexual intercourse with a minor he used to coach.

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County.

Traffic Violation Leads to Discovery of Probation Violator with Meth-Related Warrant LAKELAND, Fla. - Just after midnight on Thursday, July 17th, a routine traffic stop for no lights on New Tampa ...

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Two battalion chiefs in Polk County Fire Rescue will be promoted to deputy chiefs, the agency said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – In a victory against the deadly tide of fentanyl, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force has dismantled two separate, multi ...

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – What initially appeared to be a residential burglary in progress at an Airbnb rental in Highland City Friday morning quickly turned into an unexpected arrest, as Polk County ...

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at the corner of Mariner Boulevard and State Road 50 to protest President Donald Trump’s presidency, waving signs with messages such as “Imprison the Rapist” and ...