A K-9 with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was injured Thursday afternoon while going after a fleeing suspect armed with a ...

A Polk County man was charged with attempted murder and animal cruelty after deputies said he set a home on fire, with a ...

Hurricane Milton caused a surge in the mosquito population with widespread flooding. Aerial spraying will take place in Polk ...

Polk County Commission District 1 candidates all said growth was the county's No. 1 concern. Here's what they said about it ...

Officials in Polk County say floodwaters also caused a surge in mosquito populations and have asked the Florida Department of ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Alfred man is facing multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly setting ...

An argument allegedly over drug addiction ended with a Polk County mother and baby running for their lives to escape a house ...

There are just 15 days until the November election, and many people are hitting the polls early to vote in person or request ...

To address the first-of-its-kind water level on Lake Seward, the county has coordinated three-quarters of a mile of pumping ...

An investigation is underway after a deputy-involved shooting occurred in Polk County; all deputies are reported safe.

Des Moines Register editorial writers and reporters met with Polk County Board of Supervisors candidates John Forbes and Jill ...

Homeland Heritage Park and Walker Road Park were scheduled to reopen on Friday, but some Polk County properties remain closed ...