MidAmerican Energy says that at the peak of the outages, almost 33,000 of its customers were without power on Monday.

NEW CHARGES A former Polk County deputy, who resigned after being arrested for theft, now faces drug trafficking charges.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Investigating String of Vehicle Break-ins Across Multiple Neighborhoods LAKELAND, Fla. - The ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office ended its seasonal Marine Patrol program on Monday, according to a Facebook post.

Polk County will activate its Extreme Temperature Plan on Monday, July 28 at 8 a.m. due to extreme heat. Emergency Management has not released a projected end date.

Youth For Christ of Polk County (YFC) is honored to be the recipient of the 70th Automated External Defibrillator (AED) placed in the community by Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation (CCF). This ...

A former deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office who was previously investigated for allegedly stealing money from a suspect during a traffic stop has now been arrested on new charges involving ...

A Florida mother escaped a murder charge Monday after agreeing to plead guilty to lesser charges just before her trial was set to begin.

A stash of jewelry worth $16,000 mysteriously vanished as its owner was recuperating from surgery, according to investigators ...

A man hired to do work at a woman's home as she recovered from surgery now faces charges after Polk County deputies say he ...

A 21-year-old man from Pierce City, Mo., has died after a single-vehicle crash in Barry County early Sunday morning. Lisa ...

A 48-year-old Lake Wales man with a history of theft convictions has been apprehended in connection with the grand theft of ...