POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A wild chase involving a stolen truck, multiple law enforcement agencies, and a defiant driver came to an ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Cresap Street in Lakeland, destroying multiple shed-like ...

Polk State has empowered students to succeed, and the college remains steadfast in its mission to enrich lives through ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — It's been more than four months since Hurricane Milton flooded the Lake Bonny community in Polk County.

An Ariton High School coach died this weekend due to an apparent heart attack, the county school system and Alabama athletic ...

A Honduran family living in Houston has been separated after a recent ICE operation led to the detention of a family member. The wife of the detained man is now considering leaving the United States ...

One restaurant had 22 violations. Some had just clerical issues - certification, training or licenses. Only one had a pest ...

Readers have ideas about getting more rural doctors, about state audits, and about county supervisors in letters published ...

Multiple fire crews are responding to a large fire in Des Moines. The Polk County Sheriff's Office shared the fire is at the 1300th block of NW 66th Avenue. The fire is contained to a large shed that ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in their investigation of a woman who was hit by a bullet while driving ...

Nominations are being taken for the Polk County High School Alumni Association’s Hall of Fame. Nominations are open to every PCHS graduate.