Polk County officials have reinstated a burn ban as drought conditions continue across the county. The ban includes unincorporated Polk County and the following municipalities: Auburndale, Bartow, ...

Watchdogs of Fort Meade urge public turnout at May 7 press conferences and continued action on environmental review.

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A missing 17-year-old FL girl who ran away from home was found hiding in the closet of a registered sex offender, authorities said.

Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Rashad Murphy and Davion Murphy face a potential death sentence for the murder of rapper 'Julio Foolio.' ...

The Polk Elections Supervisor said her office had not determined how many Polk voters will change congressional districts, ...

Polk County Commissioner Martha Santiago, first elected in 2018, announced that she will not reelection to a third term in ...

Polk County will use a $70 million grant to improve water flow and quality, hopefully preventing some of the flooding seen ...

A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Friday after being accused of falsifying his time card for extra work duty ...

Suncoast Credit Union invests $50,000 in Polk Education Foundation to support school supplies, grants, and literacy programs ...

Polk County reinstated the burn ban because the countywide average on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is 531.

A plane crashed in Polk County on Friday night, prompting a response from deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.