Florida sheriffs are advocating for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan, arguing it's necessary to support President ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

Jonathan Louis, 37, reportedly failed to notify his parole officer where he would reside after his release from jail in Lake ...

If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

A suspect known as a “habitual traffic offender” by the Florida Highway Patrol was arrested over the weekend for leading troopers on a 100 mph chase on I-4.

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man is behind bars after Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives used a combination of ...

Police said a Florida man recently was arrested for a DUI, with his blood alcohol levels more than six times the legal limit.

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.

A group bribed Target workers in Florida to drastically mark down items, then they would return counterfeit products in a ...

The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.