Eight Polk County high school football teams have made the playoffs. Which teams have the best chance to escape out of regionals. Here is a breakdown.

Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S., after California and Texas. As of April 1, the Sunshine State had a population of 23 million, growing by between 350,000 and 375,000 residents ...

Polk County deputy fatally shot Charles Edwards after he attacked his wife and charged at the deputy with a hammer.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a fatal deputy-involved shooting after responding to a ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Lake Parker Drive East and Broadway Street in Lakeland, Florida. The ...

The dad, surviving child and a good Samaritan who helped were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

In Polk County, Florida, an undercover operation named "Operation Skin So Soft" led to the arrest of 21 women at massage ...

The dad, surviving child and a good Samaritan who helped were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

A child is dead and three others, including a good Samaritan, were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Lakeland Thursday evening.

The Polk County Commission approved the purchase two years after local voters revived a land-conservation program whose ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit conducted a two-day undercover operation beginning Monday, November 4, 2024, which resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals. Undercover detectives went to ...