"They devastated the house. They gutted the house," Judd said. The suspects are also accused of stealing and selling his ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Code Orange Air Quality alert is in effect for Polk County beginning March 21. According to the ...

Windy, dry conditions Thursday night led to evacuation orders in Polk County where three wildfires are burning.

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 online portals to renew docs.

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 medical emergency caused a serious collision on State Road 557 (SR-557) in Polk County on Tuesday afternoon, according to ...

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

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.

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 ...