Out of the 157 people who were arrested, the sheriff explained, 25 were in the US illegally from countries like Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela.

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, must defeat Democrat Octavio Hernandez of Davenport to earn a fourth term in the ...

Most tolls were reinstated Oct. 14. Tolls are still suspended for several counties in central & west central Florida after ...

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins in Polk County on Monday and continues through Nov. 3, according to a ...

Recovering from a hurricane is stressful for everyone. But for those living paycheck to paycheck, there are extra ...

Florida's Polk County sheriff didn't mince words when it came to his warning criminals not to try and loot his county after ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it found 44 dogs and 32 cats during the hurricane last week. It's hoping to reunite ...

A five-day human trafficking operation in Polk County led to 157 arrests. The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said the ...

Millions of people evacuated from regions threatened by Hurricane Milton over the last few days, and many have been returning ...

Polk County officials announced that debris collection will begin Monday, Oct. 14, as part of ongoing recovery efforts ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County schools are set to reopen Wednesday after Hurricane Milton, the county announced on ...

Two people were arrested after deputies said they broke into a Polk County home to “escape Hurricane Milton,” but instead ...