The latest updates on the Polk County Fires.

A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

The sheriff's office said earlier the 66-year-old man told family that he was going to Houston to go to the rodeo and never ...

The Texas teen who drew national attention when he became an honorary Secret Service agent has now made his way to Polk County on his quest for a world record.

Cheryl Hayes is a mediator for Polk County’s restorative dialogue program. She has been working with offenders, victims and ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A driver running a red light hit a 12-year-old boy early Friday morning, according to police. The Lake Wales Police Department said around 7:47 a.m., the boy was in the crosswalk on ...

The Polk County supervisors earn relatively high pay compared to other counties' governing boards. But they're not the ...

The Black Cove Complex in Polk County has become the highest-priority fire in the United States, according to the North ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a swearing-in ceremony on Friday for a 13-year-old boy battling incurable brain cancer as the teen hopes to set a Guinness World Record.

Why are the Polk County assessor and others in his office getting big raises at a time when the county is facing a budget shortfall?

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world, its website said. At the end of its fiscal year 2024, the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County woman won a $5 million prize from a scratch-off game, according to Florida Lottery. Helen ...