A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

Years after a man was killed at a Fort Lauderdale convenience store, a police investigation revealed that a feud between families led to his death.

Warren Pollock was arrested July 7 in Augusta, according to Fort Lauderdale police. Wanisha Pollock, who lives in Lauderhill, Fla., just west of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested July 10 and charged as a ...

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. The results continue a ...

More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four races for U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional District 18 covers the majority of the county, with ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams.

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.

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 ...

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues. The Live Local Act provides tax breaks to developers ...