A multi-county chase involving a vehicle with seven people inside, including young teens, ended in an Orlando crash early ...

Two people are facing charges in connection to a multi-county chase involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash in ...

Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

Noah Harden delivered a solid pitching performance Tuesday, helping Polk County notch a 6-1 victory over Mitchell at The ...

A Polk County wildfire around the towns of Tryon and Saluda has now spread to approximately 593 acres with 60% containment as ...

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

Educators in Polk County are getting a historic raise after eight months of bargaining between the school district and ...

Fire crews continue to battle a wildfire that has spread to more than 600 acres in Polk County. Polk County officials say the fire is 91% contained — however, fire crews planned to suspend work ...

While the Polk County History Center is closed, programming will continue, with an emphasis on digital and off-site ...

Polk County Emergency Management said some people who had to evacuate from their homes could be allowed to return as soon as ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was reportedly bitten by an alligator at a nature ...