The animals suffered from a "serious flea infestation," with the suspect stating that most of them had not visited the vet in ...

Both great-grandparents said they had taken the children to bathe at a motel and a friend’s home, according to the affidavit.

In a statement, Sheriff Johnny Moats said staff were collecting lunch trays from cells when an inmate, Dewayne Young, became ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

The county will also gain $700,000 for an electrical upgrade at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow. The budget includes $2 million for the headwaters of the Peace River floodplain protection and ...

Polk County honors Samuel Quinton, a Revolutionary War vet who spent his final years in the area, with a new memorial.