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 ...

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

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Polk County need to know. No ...

Polk public schools will remain closed Monday and Tuesday. Duke Energy says all its Polk electric customers should be ...

Chances for development of a tropical depression have dropped, but Florida can expect windy days and rough surf.