Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the official end of slavery, is celebrated in a wide array of events across two weeks in ...

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

Theses are emergency contact numbers for Polk County, its municipalities, plus electric companies and aid services.

Harris Yulin, veteran actor known for Scarface and Ghostbusters II, dies aged 88 Elon Musk’s apology to Donald Trump is ...

Iowa HHS announced Wednesday that a third case of measles has been detected in Iowa. Closer to home, Juliann Van Liew, the ...

More than 100 Polk County children made fun summertime memories at the "Fishin' with Sheriff Judd" event on Wednesday.

A Polk County deputy was awarded the Life Saver Award by Sheriff Johnny Moats on Monday, after she saved a man’s life last ...

A Dundee man was arrested Saturday after allegedly firing a gun during a road rage incident that shattered another driver’s ...

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike ...

Polk County supervisors approved a program that will pay cash to employees who come up with ways to save money within the ...

A former police officer who was fired for drinking on the job was accused of driving under the influence in Polk County.