COLUMBUS—The Polk County Planning Board convened on February 13 at the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building to ...

A woman was rescued by a passer-by after being entrapped her home which caught fire early this morning in Polk Township. Polk Township Fire Chief Billy Tippett said firefighters were dispatched at ...

With the long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center open, Polk County officials are turning their attention to its next-door neighbor ― a refugee and immigrant welcome center.

Plans for a toll road in eastern Polk County advanced last week with the release of four potential alignments a state agency is considering. Representatives from Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Flames destroyed a home in the Poconos early Friday morning. Officials say a passerby saw the fire along Burger Hollow Road in Polk Township around 4:30 a.m. and called 911.

The hearing for Don Steven McDougal will be held at the Polk County Judicial Center Friday morning. Details about what the hearing is about are limited, but it is related to the case and officials ...

A newly introduced Indiana bill aims to dissolve township government in all but one Indiana county by Jan. 1, 2027. The bill was introduced one week before the caucus to replace ex-Calumet ...

Arizona State landed a commitment from 2025 power forward recruit Kash Polk on Wednesday, according to SunDevilSource.com’s Chris Karpman. The 6-foot-8 big man from Argyle High School in Argyle ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Winter Haven on Wednesday morning about illegal immigration at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The governor was joined by Polk Sheriff ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation rate by nearly four percentage points last year, but the district remains in the state’s bottom 10. The Florida Department of Education this ...

The racketeering scheme that impacted Target stores was uncovered by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Target lost a total of more than $177,000 from this scheme. Four suspects are accused of scamming ...

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