POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A fire destroyed a home in Lakeland on Sunday morning, according to Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR).

Man with 27 Arrests Back in Custody POLK COUNTY, Fla. - David Sheridan Pickard, a 50-year-old Bradley resident with a lengthy ...

A program that helps families repair and strengthen their homes after disaster strikes, has just launched in Polk County.

Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to deputy chiefs, ...

On July 1, 2025, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, assisted by deputies from the Patrol ...

A Polk County residence was seized by officials after four people were arrested for meth possession on Tuesday, totaling at ...

Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell cited "a political atmosphere" in explaning her decision not to hold outreach at Pride in ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

A man was injured after being shot by deputies in Polk County on Monday, the sheriff's office said. It happened in Poinciana.

Polk County honors Samuel Quinton, a Revolutionary War vet who spent his final years in the area, with a new memorial.

A traffic enforcement deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office resigned after he was arrested for allegedly stealing cash ...