Committees for Polk County Public Schools voted to remove the six titles after reviewing them following public challenges.

Polk County Public Schools removed six book titles from libraries and classrooms in the last academic year, according to an annual report from the Florida Department of Education. The six titles ...

Author and publisher Helen A. Rich, who received care at Tampa General Hospital, donated $8.5 million with the goal of ...

A Polk County homeowner is thanking some local heroes tonight who came to his rescue with chainsaws and a giant crane. Thomas Brown runs a non-profit called Tampa Homeless Outreach. Almost every day, ...

Polk County’s Hispanic population has grown from one-fifth to more than one-quarter of the overall population over the past ...

Santa and Mrs. Claus have a busy Christmas season of appearances in Polk County. Here's a look at great parties and parades.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.

Polk County Sheriff Deputies arrested 71 people in October for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs according to a post on the Department's social media page.

A Winter Haven man was killed in a crash on Friday after he allegedly turned into the path of a truck, authorities said.

HIGHLAND CITY, Fla. — Polk County officials are working to address a 20-foot-deep sinkhole that opened Wednesday on the front lawn of a Highland City home. It's the second sinkhole this home has ...

One year after arson destroyed his food pantry just before Thanksgiving, Dais Abraham said he has struggled to build back ...