An 18-year-old died Thursday night after his motorcycle and an SUV crashed, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

A line of Polk County Sheriff’s patrol cars stretched down Winter Lake Road Wednesday with their lights flashing. But the ...

A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Laurel Lee and Daniel Webster voted for the bill, while Democrat Darren Soto opposed it. The ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Sirens are not triggered during flooding or flash flooding in Polk County. Outdoor warning sirens are only activated for tornado warnings or severe thunderstorm warnings with wind speeds of 70 mph or ...

As Chris Fisher and Clay Reedy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, they felt anxious about the status of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights.

Volusia and Flagler counties reported an almost 7% decrease in homeless people in the region. But one homeless expert in the region believes the numbers are actually much higher.

The Polk County Intensive Supervision Drug Court program has been around since the late 1990s. It helps people who once struggled with addiction.

Safe Kids, Polk County Public Health and Win-E-Mac school worked together to make life jackets free and available to the ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.