The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Hamilton man wanted on a series of violent charges out of Orange County has been arrested in Polk ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said visibility is down to zero in some areas, and blowing snow is causing hazardous road ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris is currently on paid administrative leave. KCCI Investigates looks at his most recent ...

McDougal was indicted in April 2024 on two counts of capital murder. He is accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

The design of the $4.5 million, 11,657-square-foot station is being duplicated throughout the county as 13 new facilities are open already or planned.

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

Newly elected Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill Altringer will work their full-time jobs as well as their $150,000 full-time ...

Four major barbecue competitions take place in four weeks across Polk County: Pigfest, Smoke OFF the Water, Grills Gone Wild ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...