According to the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD), the children were found after a traffic stop in Polk County led to ...

Haven man who was out on probation is back behind bars after deputies say he interfered with a first responder at the scene ...

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a ...

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and ...

Chicken Salad Chick, boasting "made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors," says it'll offer free chicken salad for a year to ...

Investigators say the 23-year-old substitute chatted with the student through email, text and social media such as Instagram, ...

FHP says A Clermont man died in a nearly head-on crash with a semitruck in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Read full article: Over 300K people have flocked to Central Florida.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by several local and state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, at a Wednesday ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 41 North Florida counties on Monday night ahead of a historic winter storm ...