Two people, including a Polk County deputy, were injured after crews battled a fire at a home on Sunday, officials said.

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

A Winter Haven woman is facing charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a car accident on Saturday evening. The Polk ...

The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Polk County Administrator John Norris is currently on paid administrative leave. KCCI Investigates looks at his most recent ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a West Palm Beach man accused of grooming a 14-year-old girl he met online picked the ...

McDougal was indicted in April 2024 on two counts of capital murder. He is accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county ...

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

NOW. THREATS SCREAMING IN POLK COUNTY. SUPERVISORS ALMOST GETTING INTO A PHYSICAL FIGHT. A REPORT FROM THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETAILS THE TENSE ARGUMENTS BETWEEN POLK COUNTY’S TOP OFFICIALS.