If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man is behind bars after Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives used a combination of ...

Florida sheriffs are advocating for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan, arguing it's necessary to support President ...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art, formerly the Polk Museum of Art, recently opened its doors on a 14,000-square-foot ...

Jonathan Louis, 37, reportedly failed to notify his parole officer where he would reside after his release from jail in Lake ...

A suspect known as a “habitual traffic offender” by the Florida Highway Patrol was arrested over the weekend for leading troopers on a 100 mph chase on I-4.

Two people, including a Polk County deputy, were injured after crews battled a fire at a home on Sunday, officials said.

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by several local and state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, at a Wednesday ...