POINCIANA, Fla. - Joseph "Gary" Lanoue has been located and is safe, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ORIGINIAL ...

With citrus growers fleeing Florida amid disease, hard freezes and increasingly damaging storms fueled by the changing ...

An assistant principal at a Polk County middle school was arrested after she was accused of inappropriate behavior with a ...

The committee would decide whether to hire vacant positions, rework them or spread out the former employee's duties.

The sheriff said his office got a call shortly before 1 p.m. about a suspicious man in a stranger’s garage. The homeowner ...

Cast a vote for one choice in each of the brackets by 9 p.m. April 6. Polk County dining: 3 essential restaurants to visit, if you haven't already The pizzeria or restaurant receiving the most ...

Did you open your mail to find another increase to your property assessment? You're not alone. What changes are homeowners ...

Mary Catherine Green and her late father, Oliver L. Green, Jr., served more than 50 years combined as judges in Polk County.

Polk County will pay $6.78 million and Bartow $5.22 million to build the station. The contract calls for a 60-40 split on ...

The largest home in Polk County has hit the open market. A 10,666 square-foot mansion in Elkhart, roughly 20 miles north of ...

The collaborative effort aims to save costs while ensuring efficient response times for residents in both jurisdictions.

Polk County tax assessments are rolling out to homes this week and realtors say so far people aren’t reporting terrible news.