Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was struck and killed on St. Patrick's Day night. The driver faces DUI and child neglect charges.

A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was struck and killed Monday night by an alleged drunk driver while attempting to remove debris from the road, authorities said.

A Bartow resident of 30-plus years starts a petition to stop 2,245 new homes from being built, as other residents vent online ...

Other cities in Polk County like Lakeland and Winter Haven recently voted to remove fluoride from the water supply.

A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in a crash involving a drunk driver, deputies said.

(WFLA) — A driver died after his SUV collided with a semi-truck near Bartow on Thursday. Polk County deputies and fire crews were called to the 3000 block of State Road 60, which is about two ...

When roll call was taken, commissioners Leo Longworth, Gary Ball and Laura Simpson decided to stick with fluoride. Tanya ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Some days, you're lucky. And some days, you're like 31-year old Taron Todd of Bartow. On Wednesday, March 26th, just before 3pm, a minor crash occurred ...

The project team for Home Depot and its local engineering team from Kimley Horn are set for a Level 1 review on March 27 with ...