The lawsuit, one of several currently pending between and among county leaders, has showcased the dysfunction long endemic in ...

The BriefFlorida is set to carry out its 12th execution of 2025 on Wednesday evening.David Pittman, 63, was convicted of ...

A 16-year-old has been charged with five felonies after making threats to two high schools in Polk County, the sheriff’s ...

HEARTBREAKING CASE'  Two dogs were found in early stages of decomposition in a Frostproof backyard. A woman is now facing ...

F ROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested after she was accused of leaving two dogs to die in the backyard of a Polk County home. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said an anonymous complaint was ...

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

Cheryl Lynn Williams was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges related to the 2022 death of Deputy Blane Lane ...

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

Wells was arrested and taken to the Polk County Jail. He was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A student was arrested after making threatening phone calls to two Polk County high schools, which prompted a swift law ...

Latest numbers show 210 individuals were unsheltered on a single night in July — an 18% increase from last summer's record 177.

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