A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

Defense lawyers asked a Polk County judge to consider a dismissal Monday in the case of a Lufkin man beaten to death on ...

We had some utility relocations and sometimes they take longer than expected. I do think that we are nearing the finish line.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help to identify the suspects in a theft and trespass incident that ...

Two men were arrested over the weekend for firing guns out of a pickup truck, carrying two minors, around Polk County, the ...

Polk County wasted no time establishing control Friday, scoring in the opening minute en route to a 4-0 non-conference girls ...

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

The American Red Cross will hold a community blood drive Thursday, March 20, at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There ...

Three days after suffering a 15-run loss at R-S Central, Polk County’s softball team delivered a much-improved performance Friday, though the Wolverines still fell 6-3 in Mountain Foothills 7 ...

As Polk County updated Winter Haven about the Thompson Nursery Road project, residents pressed their desire for a sidewalk ...

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris, supervisors will turn their attention to hiring a successor. But ...

The City of Bartow will continue adding fluoride to the community’s drinking water after commissioners decided during a meeting Monday night.