Two Polk County jailers are recovering after authorities said they were stabbed by an inmate Saturday afternoon.

Two Polk County Jail staff members were sent to the hospital on Saturday after an inmate stabbed them, according to the ...

Two deputies were sent to the hospital after an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon at Polk County Jail.

Data from the 2025 point-in-time count shows approximately 779 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night in Polk County.

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.

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

The Fillmore County Jail has been closed due to renovations, and on Monday, people got an inside look at the new and improved ...

Stephan Sterns, the man accused of sexually abusing and killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto, was in court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing. He is charged with some 60 counts of sexual abuse involving ...

A newly released report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission detailed the events of an alligator attack during a Texas couple’s kayaking trip in Polk County.

A wanted man in Florida was arrested after taunting Polk County deputies on Facebook, challenging them to catch him. He was later taken into custody by police.

RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – The Reno County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate at the Reno County Correctional Facility was found deceased in his cell on Tuesday.