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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Florida's $115.1 billion budget for 2025-2026, passed after a delayed legislative session, includes milions in funding for various Polk County projects.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — What started as a party left multiple agencies investigating what led up to a deadly crash. Three people are now in custody after allegedly fleeing Polk County deputies ...

Polk County's sting operation, with ICE's involvement, arrested 255 individuals, including illegal migrants and notable figures, for various crimes in Florida.

Two Polk County residents won $1 million each playing the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery said Maribel Ortega and Kham Seger each won $1 million from scratch-off games.

Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains incomplete.

Sheriff: 255 arrested after undercover human trafficking investigation in Central Florida Deputies in Polk County said hundreds have been arrested after a large undercover operation.