PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County ...

Shell’s passion for teaching was sparked as a 14-year-old when he tutored and mentored younger kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. Shortly after, he founded the nonprofit Positive Leaders of ...

A jury found the teenager not guilty on Feb. 5 on a first-degree murder charge and a kidnapping charge in connection to the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A woman's relocation from Boston to Polk County took an unexpected turn when she was arrested for stealing a U-Haul truck. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, known for his colorful ...

Grist dives into Florida’s ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the ...

At an unruly Town Commission meeting, residents shouted their anger about traffic, water, infrastructure and other ails of ...

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reveals how much money new school bus cameras have generated for districts and the profit-making companies behind the lenses.

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

From left, Pastor Paula White, pastoral advisor to President Trump, gives U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue a high five ...

Brady McCarron, spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service, confirmed Thursday morning Myles Strickland, 35, of Polk County, was wanted on two warrants for grand theft, one warrant for burglary, one ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is blocking mentions of Taylor Cadle in comments on its social media accounts, Mother Jones ...

The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...