The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide ...

A former deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office who was previously investigated for allegedly stealing money from a suspect during a traffic stop has now been arrested on new charges involving ...

Eight people are facing charges in a multi-state, $8.8 million bank fraud and racketeering scheme impacting 235 people, ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland and Polk State College are both in the process of preparing required reports for ...

A man hired to do work at a woman's home as she recovered from surgery now faces charges after Polk County deputies say he ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will join Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and other officials to discuss the arrests ...

Million Dollar Elder Fraud Ring Busted in Multi-State Sting POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A sophisticated, multi-state fraud operation ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines ...

The median home in Polk County listed for $339,900 in May, slightly up from the previous month's $339,450, an analysis of ...

After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic ...