Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county administrator.

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Tampa Bay organizations are taking note of new trafficking trends as they ...

When a deputy spotted Young and attempted to speak to him, he "physically assaulted" the deputy — ripping the deputy's gun ...

The families of 63-year-old Terrence Kennedy and 47-year-old Latasha Polk, two victims of the New Year's Day terror attack, came together Thursday to honor their loved ones, and the community is ...

A Hardee County corrections officer was arrested in Polk County for DUI and property damage after hitting a sign.

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A trash crisis is escalating in Clay County, leaving streets and yards piled high with garbage.

A suspect who fled in a stolen vehicle before colliding with two other cars has been arrested in Lakeland, according to ...

BOWLING GREEN, Fla. — A 58-year-old man died after being hit by a car on US-17 in Polk County. The man was wearing dark ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...