Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...
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 ...
Polk County leaders are one step closer in providing sustainable alternative water supplies for the region. Ukraine expected ...
The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase in PCPS history.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns residents against walking onto ice in ponds and lakes as the weather warms up, and ...
Polk County supervisors declined a 2% salary raise recommended by the county's compensation board, then voted to dissolve the ...
Alvaro Jimenez, 32, will face enhanced criminal charges under Florida's new law related to people who commit crimes while in the U.S. illegally.
Polk County deputies said they saved a teenager who suffered years of abuse and enslavement after being brought to the United States.
After the water rescue, the sheriff's office took the opportunity to warn the public about walking onto ice with the warming ...
Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she was accused of stealing electricity from Duke Energy and ended up acquiring a long list of charges.