It wasn't related to the crash at Kathleen Road and George Jenkins Boulevard. A suspect was running from the Polk Sheriff's ...

The family of the late Richard M. Cox is suing Pine Acres Rehabilitation Center in Polk County District Court, alleging the ...

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 ...

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

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.

In addition to overseeing the county and its budget, the board makes key decisions that impact regional economic development, establish tax levies, enact ordinances, appoint individuals who serve 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 ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county administrator.

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