Polk State has empowered students to succeed, and the college remains steadfast in its mission to enrich lives through ...

Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to ...

When somebody is booked into jail and if they have a detainer on them, ICE can ask the jail to serve a warrant on them and hold them for an extra 48 hours before ICE comes to take them into custody.

When FOX 4 asked what steps would be taken to prevent racial profiling, Sheriff Gualtieri responded, "We don't racially ...

Freezing temperatures and hazardous wind chills are expected in the Panhandle and North Florida Thursday night. What kind of ...

The second suspect accused of stealing a pair of swans and their eggs from a Polk County mobile home community has been arrested, the Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday.

Saying Commissioner Bill Braswell's accusations about her department are wrong, the Polk County HR director suggests racial ...

The Florida Sheriffs Association will hold a news conference Monday to reveal new updates on illegal immigration enforcement ...

Melanie Davis, 47, was arrested in Polk County, Florida, for the 28th time last week for allegedly hitting a man with a ...

Jason L. Pickles alleges that he did not receive care for a gunshot wound at the South County Jail. The sheriff's office ...

As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...

The Florida Sheriff’s Association plans to bring back a controversial program that faced criticism for racial profiling.