Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

Noah Harden delivered a solid pitching performance Tuesday, helping Polk County notch a 6-1 victory over Mitchell at The ...

Polk County now knows for certain where and with whom its athletic teams will play with for the next four years. The North ...

Winter Haven police body camera video showed an incident unfolding that’s getting lots of pushback online. The video showed a ...

A woman was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten on the elbow while kayaking in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said they got word a woman who was kayaking at Tiger Creek Canal ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is sharing new insight into the arrest of a man with prior DUI convictions who's now accused of driving drunk with kids in the car while heading to Disney World.

A 911 recording details the chaotic scene that unfolded after the woman was attacked by an alligator at a Florida nature preserve.

A Florida man found himself in handcuffs after deputies say he was caught with his pants down in the back of a Lyft.

Prosecutors said Ariante Williams murdered a drug dealer and wounded a teen while attempting to rob them. Jurors found ...

Deputies went to a Pinch A Penny at 16715 Fishhawk Boulevard in Lithia on February 20, 2025, for a burglary in progress.

A woman was airlifted to an Osceola County hospital after she was bitten by an alligator while kayaking on Monday.The Polk<a ...