At least 135 people have been killed in catastrophic flash flooding across Texas, while at least eight others remain missing. Here’s what we know about the Central Texas flooding victims ...

The map was prepared by the state's nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency under a new law intended to decrease county supervisors' influence in the once-every-10-years redistricting process.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.

Polk County officials have upgraded a voluntary evacuation to mandatory for residents near Lake Livingston Dam and Trinity River due to heavy rain.

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The map is designed to help residents and tourist evacuees find shelter during an impending storm. Polk County has 47 hurricane shelters, including three for people with special needs.

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Criminal Justice Polk County Jail begins outsourcing inmates after failing to meet state staffing standards The county has failed to comply with Texas’ mandated ratio of one detention officer ...

County officials also told The Texas Tribune they also would monitor for excess discharges of water flowing downstream from Southeast Texas, including Lake Livingston in Polk County.

The Polk County flood is the latest in a torrent of storms that have drenched parts of the Piney Woods. Many East Texas counties were already under a disaster declaration after storms throughout ...

T he Polk County Sheriff’s Department, working with the Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, captured a man on the Texas Top 10 Wanted Sex Offender list.

Polk County Emergency Management issued a shelter-in-place for Tuesday night for people living in the Crystal Lakes subdivision. Officials will evaluate the road's safety Wednesday morning.