POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 60-year-old Bartow man's drug-fueled crash near Lakeland on Friday resulted in his arrest on multiple ...

A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...

Evacuations continue for residents in Polk County due to an over 400-acre brush fire. According to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal and the North Carolina Forest Service, the fire ...

Polk County leaders are one step closer in providing sustainable alternative water supplies for the region. Ukraine expected ...

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

Polk County deputies said they saved a teenager who suffered years of abuse and enslavement after being brought to the United States.

Both officers believed the suspect was firing at them, and fired back in response. However, authorities later learned the ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns residents against walking onto ice in ponds and lakes as the weather warms up, and ...