POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A routine traffic stop turned violent Wednesday evening in Polk County when a Mexican national attacked ...

Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

Dan Logan Cooley, age 69, died March 17, 2025, in Bartow, FL. He was predeceased by his eldest brother Tony, mother Peaches and father Cliff. He is survived by his wife Linda (nee Albritton), daughter ...

Polk tax collector to replace floor in historic art-deco Lakeland location. Urges residents to visit other locations or ...

An allegedly drunk driver was arrested Monday night after he was accused to ramming his Jaguar into a retired sheriff’s ...

When roll call was taken, commissioners Leo Longworth, Gary Ball and Laura Simpson decided to stick with fluoride. Tanya ...

A retired Florida sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck while removing debris from the road, according to investigators, and a sobriety test revealed the Jaguar driver was intoxicated.

Haven man was arrested Monday evening for allegedly hitting and killing a retired Polk County Sheriff's Office sergeant who ...

Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was struck and killed on St. Patrick's Day night. The driver faces DUI and child ...

Bartow city commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to continue adding fluoride to city water supply despite movement opposing the ...

An accused drunk driver is behind bars after investigators say he hit and killed a retired Polk County deputy on Monday night ...

A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was struck and killed Monday night by an alleged drunk driver while ...