The first round pits 27 of Polk County's most highly talked about pizzerias. Sixteen will move on to the bracket rounds. Vote ...

Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...

A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

Frere, convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and another man at a Winter Haven motel in 2020, will ...

Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...

“We just want folks to make sure they’re aware of the forecast coming up and know what they’re going to do for that severe ...

Polk County deputies rescued a duck, "Bernice," after she was found trying to escape the jail perimeter. She was treated for ...

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