Cheryl Hayes is a mediator for Polk County’s restorative dialogue program. She has been working with offenders, victims and ...

A teen who gained national recognition after being introduced by President Trump becomes deputy for a day in Polk County in ...

The Black Cove Complex in Polk County has become the highest-priority fire in the United States, according to the North ...

Why are the Polk County assessor and others in his office getting big raises at a time when the county is facing a budget shortfall?

The sheriff's office said earlier the 66-year-old man told family that he was going to Houston to go to the rodeo and never ...

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world, its website said. At the end of its fiscal year 2024, the ...

A 13-year-old cancer survivor whose been making national waves stopped in Polk County this week where he was sworn in as an honorary deputy sheriff.

The Polk County supervisors earn relatively high pay compared to other counties' governing boards. But they're not the ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A driver running a red light hit a 12-year-old boy early Friday morning, according to police. The Lake Wales Police Department said around 7:47 a.m., the boy was in the crosswalk on ...

Polk County’s Commissioners voted Wednesday morning to grant a solid waste franchise to a company that has proposed building ...

According to the National Weather Service, a Tornado Watch has been issued for Liberty and Polk Counties until 7 p.m. Friday.