Polk County Emergency Management's Extreme Temperature Plan is now in effect due to dangerously cold conditions. According to ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal car crash involving a livestock trailer that killed a woman on ...

"Three of the biggest threats of aging are isolation, hunger and loss of independence. So the second part of our mission is ...

It’s not uncommon for there not to be a trainer on hand at a high school athletic event in Polk County. In fact, it’s the ...

LAKELAND — There are a lot of new faces on the Polk County high school basketball scene — especially at the top. Of the 18 ...

After losing its contract with the Oregon Humane Society, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of transferring ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run Health and Human Services has said he wants to end the practice. And Winter Haven ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Three gang members are headed back to prison and 19 others are facing federal charges in a large-scale ...

Temperatures will likely drop to the upper 30s by early Tuesday morning as two cold fronts Friday and Sunday bring frigid air ...

Polk County Sheriff James Tadman told the Herald he believes the backup unit will be a great asset for the county.

Eight teams entered the FHSAA playoffs two weeks ago, four remained after the first week and three teams are sill alive.

The median home in Polk County listed for $344,947 in October, down 0.8% from the previous month's $347,736, an analysis of ...