The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...

A Polk County deputy and a Bartow police officer are injured after a Fort Meade man opened fire outside Bartow Lowe's on Good Friday evening.

A video game is leading to real-world consequences for two out-of-state teenagers. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, on ...

It sounds like an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show," but when an inmate took a flip-flip to a sprinkler in the OK County jail, it was no comedy.

Florida driver caught going over 100 mph minutes after new ‘Super Speeder’ law kicks in: deputies Bartow police said the officer who pulled Pastor Don’tavius Sanders over was new to the job.

Bartow Police Chief Stephen Walker, who attended the protest, acknowledged the community’s concerns and personally apologized to Pastor Sanders.

USA Today Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice president have eaten there.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Justin Register stole cash out of a driver's wallet during a recent traffic stop. He resigned after his arrest on a petit theft charge.