A Polk County sheriff's deputy was injured in a head-on crash that has shut down a major east/west route between Haines city ...

A screening of the movie “Take Me Home,” partially shot in Lakeland, will take place Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at Bonnet Springs Park ...

Bartow has hired an outside investigator to look into former Police Chief Stephen Walker as the Polk Sheriff's Office ...

In fact, these factors seemed to galvanize the bunch as the game progressed thanks to the offensive and the defensive lines ...

The Rev. Marcus Zillman, the new senior pastor at Lakeland’s First United Methodist Church, attended Florida Southern College ...

Two-time girls swimmer of the year Bryce Palmer returns for her senior season at McKeel. She is the top returning girls ...

Who is the best Polk County high school volleyball player in 2026? Here are the nominees. Vote now through Sept. 14.

Polk County Commissioners removed CareerSource Polk Executive Director Stacy-Campbell-Domineck and will audit the agency ...

A months-long investigation has yielded the arrests of 39 suspects charged with crimes related to drug trafficking, Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is demanding the Polk County Sheriff’s Office stop limiting comments on its social media pages.

Here are 51 Polk County high school volleyball players to watch in 2026 and how their teams have progressed in the young ...

Bartow head coach Grady Morrell speaks after big win over Haines City ...