Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

Both officers believed the suspect was firing at them, and fired back in response. However, authorities later learned the ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local teachers’ union announced Thursday they were on the verge of a ...

Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns residents against walking onto ice in ponds and lakes as the weather warms up, and ...

Two Des Moines police officers who fired shots at and killed a suspect in January were justified in their actions, according to the Polk County Attorney's Office.

Deputies said she released the dog on two Duke Energy workers before the dog attacked the deputy who was trying to arrest her ...

Polk County will close facilities at Poinciana Community Park and East Central Park in early March for renovations. The basketball courts at Poinciana Community Park, located at 5109 Allegheny Road in ...

POLK COUNTY (WQOW) - Arrest warrants have been issued for a couple who used to live in Polk County after charges of child sex crimes were filed. Authorities believe there may be more victims. Amanda ...

A Lake Wales man wanted for tampering with an electronic monitoring device was arrested Wednesday after leading Polk County ...