: Sheriff Grady Judd said the 52-year-old man drowned when he tried swimming after his boat which had gotten loose from the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two adults lost their lives Sunday in two separate drownings in Polk and Highlands counties. “It’s ...

Polk County Schools says they are committed to keeping every student safe after 2 separate threats made against schools in ...

Numerous participants have played roles in the years-long drama behind a lawsuit against Polk County supervisors and other ...

Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men for racing at 105 mph on Interstate 4, exceeding the posted 70 mph limit.

In a lawsuit, Jim Nahas contends Polk County officials released a "false and defamatory" letter as payback for his refusal to resign.

A 16-year-old has been charged with five felonies after making threats to two high schools in Polk County, the sheriff’s office said. At around 11:05 a.m. on ...

Nearly three years after Polk County Deputy Blane Lane was shot and killed in the line of duty, the woman facing murder ...

Two brothers who were convicted of murdering a 21-year-old in Polk County have both been sentenced to life in prison, the ...

A man was found shot dead early Saturday in the parking lot of The Lumberyard strip club in Polk County, according to a news ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Mosaic Fertilizer on Friday argued that a federal appeals court should reject a ...

Polk County FRC has held different play and learn events focusing on other topics like water safety and stranger danger, or ...