With the change in criteria, Polk County went from three schools to 14 designated as persistently low-performing, including ...

Watson Clinic said that vaccines have proved overwhelmingly beneficial to the health of children and the community.

Evidence suggests David Pittman has lifelong intellectual disabilities, which lawyers say should bar him from the death ...

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is dead after a drowning that occurred in Polk County on Sunday afternoon. In a video posted to social media, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd provided minimal details on ...

Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies responded to the lake after a call of a man drowning, but when they arrived, the man was already underwater.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - According to a harm reduction specialist, the illicit use of ketamine is on the rise in Polk County.

Citizens Defending Freedom, a political group founded in Polk County, hosted a gala in Texas in 2024 at which Kirk served as ...

This link of the Florida Wildlife Corridor will remain wild, thanks to several benefactors and the Department of Defense.

A Florida woman is likely to spend decades behind bars after being found guilty of second-degree murder, even though she didn ...

Polk County Sheriff reminds gun owners to understand restrictions and safety as Florida's open carry ban is lifted. POLK COUNTY, Fla. - In a development for gun rights in Florida, a recent ruling by ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd posted a YouTube video, reminding gun owners to understand the state's restrictions as Florida’s open carry ban is lifted.

VERDICT IS IN ⚖️ Investigators said Williams pointed a gun at deputies, prompting them to fire at her. One of those shots ...