A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 60-year-old Bartow man's drug-fueled crash near Lakeland on Friday resulted in his arrest on multiple ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting struck by a vehicle, according to The ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...

Evacuations continue for residents in Polk County due to an over 400-acre brush fire. According to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal and the North Carolina Forest Service, the fire ...

Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...

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

An undocumented immigrant was arrested in Polk County on charges of sexual battery and child abuse and will be among the first in the state to face enhanced charges due to their immigration status.

Both officers believed the suspect was firing at them, and fired back in response. However, authorities later learned the ...