Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell cited "a political atmosphere" in explaning her decision not to hold outreach at Pride in ...

Polk County honors Samuel Quinton, a Revolutionary War vet who spent his final years in the area, with a new memorial.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

On July 1, 2025, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, assisted by deputies from the Patrol ...

Ilia Grigory Basargin, 33, pleaded guilty in May to second-degree criminal sexual contact. He gave a Norgaard plea to the ...

A highly anticipated two-year water quality study by Polk County was released Tuesday, confirming that the nitrate in the ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors released the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) at its meeting ...

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam in the area. According to a release from the office on Tuesday, July 1, officers were advised by Polk County Environmental Services of a ...

This is the latest change in monthslong drama regarding the position, which involved a former administrator being placed on ...

A person was injured after being shot by deputies in Polk County on Monday, the sheriff's office said. It happened in ...