Once we started seeing structures and homes destroyed, it was just, ‘Here we go again with yet another tragedy in our area.‘” ...

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 ...

The Texas teen who drew national attention when he became an honorary Secret Service agent has now made his way to Polk County on his quest for a world record.

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.

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?

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

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County woman won a $5 million prize from a scratch-off game, according to Florida Lottery. Helen ...

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

A newly built storage facility in Winter Haven has sold for $10.2 million. The buyer was California-based Public Storage.

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