According to an arrest affidavit, Michael Diaz approached the truck where he claimed to be a sheriff’s deputy and presented a ...

Polk County's average drought index reading surpassed 500 on Tuesday, indicating an elevated chance of wildfires.

A virtual public information meeting will be held April 21 at 6 p.m. An in-person open house will take place April 22 in ...

Officials enacted the ban on Tuesday (April 15) after the county's drought scale, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), exceeded the maximum levels.

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

Bonnet Springs was transformed from a railyard into an expansive park featuring trails, botanical gardens and even a museum.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd holds press conference on former Bartow (Florida) head football coach / Courtesy of Polk County Sheriffs Office For the last 37 years, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

Polk County ... Polk County. Also, Winter Haven is among the cities issuing their own burn ban. Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest ...

Bonnet Springs Park has been named USA Today’s Best City Park of 2025. This is a national recognition that happened due to ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were wounded during a shootout Friday in central Florida, officials said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd posted on social media that one of ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena on Wednesday, demanding information from Roblox about how it ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information on officer-involved shooting that occurred late last night in Bartow. Officials say two Bartow Police ...