The contract for 2024-25 includes raises, step increases and the first sick-leave sellback plan since 1996, but does not ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A high-speed collision between an SUV and a semi-truck near Bartow Thursday evening has left one driver ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Frostproof woman is back in jail after leading Polk County Sheriff's deputies on a chase Thursday ...

A 10-run second inning proved too much to overcome Thursday as Polk County dropped a 14-2 decision at Cherryville in ...

Polk County deputies rescued a duck, "Bernice," after she was found trying to escape the jail perimeter. She was treated for ...

A store clerk was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during a sting operation in Polk County, with all other targeted ...

Meanwhile, both of Lake Gibson’s wrestlers advanced to Day 2, as well. Amileshka Ortiz (110, 21-6) won by a major decision ...

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

COLUMBUS—The Polk County 4-H Program recently announced two exciting opportunities for local students. In memory of Helen ...

Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

A Polk County wildfire around the towns of Tryon and Saluda has now spread to approximately 593 acres with 60% containment as ...

Polk County stopped curbside recycling last October, with commissioners citing rising cost and poor efficiency.