The Polk County Commission voted Tuesday to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to drastically reduce mandatory overtime of its first responders.

The workshop drew commenters from across the state, including Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and the American ...

Authorities say Melanie Davis, 47, is charged with armed burglary with battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, ...

Jeep enthusiasts, mark your calendars for February 21-23, 2025, as the annual Jeepin’ With Judd event returns to Clear Springs Ranch in Bartow, Florida. This three-day, family-friendly gathering ...

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

A scenario that loomed over Andrew Warren’s campaign is playing out up the road from Tampa with Monique Worrell.

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LAKELAND, Fla. – Willie Gulley, a 24-year-old resident of Lakeland, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) early Saturday morning, February 8th. Just after 3:00 a.m., deputies ...

Polk County Judge ... and mentioned the Polk County Jail, calling it “Grady's hotel” in reference to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Flynn, formerly a Bartow lawyer, won a five-person election ...

Collin Griffith was accused of stabbing his mother to death in Polk County after authorities ... were dropped less than a month later. The sheriff's office said in March 2023 the teen went to ...

Marcus Jordan, the son of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was arrested on drug and resisting arrest charges in Florida after ... by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, according to the ...