The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has put 200 people into the hands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since January, and only a fraction stand accused of violent felonies.

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

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...

Polk County officials have identified the woman who died in a waterfall accident over the weekend as 29-year-old Astrid ...

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

Officials with the Polk County Government reported that one person is dead after falling more than 70 feet from a hiking trail at the Big Bradley Falls.

At a time when the demand for welders and machinists is at an all-time high, Polk State College has decided to launch its ...