A 22-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen car with a gun, drugs, money and ammunition inside in Polk County when he fled ...

Steps to Hope recently welcomed three new members of the Board of Directors: Sonya Twitty, Mary Metcalf Greene and Carl ...

When it comes to home safety, many threats are visible and immediate. However, in Polk County, a silent and invisible danger ...

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over John Norris' firing.

A Lakeland man injured multiple people when he crashed into two vehicles while fleeing Florida Highway Patrol troopers on ...

The Carolina Foothills Eldercare program was created December 2022 by the Carolina Foothills Foundation to address unmet ...

Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

When a deputy spotted Young and attempted to speak to him, he "physically assaulted" the deputy — ripping the deputy's gun ...

A Hardee County corrections officer was arrested in Polk County for DUI and property damage after hitting a sign.

A winter storm system predicted to hit the Chattanooga region between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday could dump up to 5 inches of ...

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A dramatic pursuit unfolded in Lakeland on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as deputies apprehended a registered ...