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

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 ...

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

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

An exchange teacher from India who began teaching with Polk County Public Schools arrived with knowledge to share, but ...

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's Office K9 is recovering after being stabbed multiple times while apprehending a ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has taken action to deter semi-trucks from using Highway 30 as a shortcut, following the ...

The water will be pumped away from Lake Seward toward Banana Lake and then Lake Hancock, before ultimately being released ...

Andy Ireland, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, switched his affiliation from Democrat to ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Polk County has seen an “overwhelming increase in the mosquito population,” which has ...