BARTOW, Fla., (WFLA) – Portions of Highway 640 and Highway 55 were shut down Tuesday afternoon while crews respond to a vegetation fire. According to Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR), the fire is ...

Fire rescue crews say the fire broke out in a rural area and that no homes have been threatened so far.

Polk County Utilities customers will be required to follow a once-per-week watering schedule beginning Feb. 8.

An animal advocate says the County Commission's move, limiting general public comments at the end of meetings to 15 speakers, feels punitive.

Polk County Sheriff's claims about immigrant arrests reveal most charges were for non-violent offenses like traffic ...

Polk County is now limiting the number of people who can speak during general public comment sessions at commission meetings.

It’s a big win for us. We’ve been talking about Publix for decades,” City Manager Ryan Leavengood said. “A good get for the ...

Read full article: Death warrant signed for killer who kidnapped, raped child in Brevard County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Raising the specter of not being able to meet future water needs, a Polk County ...

POLK COUNTY, FL—Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrest of three individuals, two of them juveniles, in connection with armed car burglaries and the theft of firearms, leading the Sheriff ...

The graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by 5.5 percentage points to an overall rate of 87.7% for 2025, ...