A 22-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen car with a gun, drugs, money and ammunition inside in Polk County when he fled ...

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Tampa Bay organizations are taking note of new trafficking trends as they ...

A Hardee County corrections officer was arrested in Polk County for DUI and property damage after hitting a sign.

Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

It wasn't related to the crash at Kathleen Road and George Jenkins Boulevard. A suspect was running from the Polk Sheriff's ...

When a deputy spotted Young and attempted to speak to him, he "physically assaulted" the deputy — ripping the deputy's gun ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county administrator.

In addition to overseeing the county and its budget, the board makes key decisions that impact regional economic development, establish tax levies, enact ordinances, appoint individuals who serve on ...

A Florida appeals court ruled on Thursday that lawsuits against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer at ...

A man convicted of murdering a Charlotte County couple in 1997 is set to be executed after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant on Friday, the first in 2025 for the state.

A Florida appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows civil lawsuits to proceed against former Broward County sheriff's ...