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

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

With the change in criteria, Polk County went from three schools to 14 designated as persistently low-performing, including one rated an “A” school.

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

A Florida appeals court has struck down the state’s long-standing ban on openly carrying firearms, ruling that the Second ...

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

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

Through a recent undercover investigation called “Operation Bad Odds,” undercover deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's ...

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 ...

After a court ruling, the Polk Sheriff's Office says it will no longer arrest people for openly carrying firearms. But Sheriff Judd says there are still restrictions.

A multi-agency operation in Polk County, "Operation Bad Odds," resulted in 28 arrests and the seizure of illegal gambling ...

The possibility of a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps has created uncertainty as Polk County's representatives all ...