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

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

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

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

Animal supporters in Polk County confront commissioners over the urgent need for spay/neuter programs as shelter conditions ...

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

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

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

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

The animals suffered from a "serious flea infestation," with the suspect stating that most of them had not visited the vet in over a year.

Both great-grandparents said they had taken the children to bathe at a motel and a friend’s home, according to the affidavit.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Lakeland veterinarian who was housing miniature horses, dogs, and birds in squalor was scheduled to be sentenced on felony animal cruelty charges Friday in Polk County.