The Bartow Police Department is pledging to make changes after officers pulled over a local pastor and a K-9 unit searched his car.

PCSO said the driver of the BMW was trapped inside their vehicle and was dead when first responders arrived, while the driver of the dump truck was transported to the hospital with minor ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

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

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

Robbins Property Associates took out the loan on three of the properties it owns, including two in the region.

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. The results continue a ...

Likely tornado-producing storms have set off multiple weather warnings across central Florida, including Pasco County’s Dade ...