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

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

A Polk County residence was seized by officials after four people were arrested for meth possession on Tuesday, totaling at ...

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.

Polk County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on appointing a longtime sheriff's executive as the county administrator ...

Polk County has a new medical examiner. The Board of Supervisors approved hiring Dr. Samuel Stanton as the new county M.E. on ...

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

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 ...

Deputies in Polk County shot a man, Wilfrido Ramon Morales, after he fired at officers and his wife during a domestic dispute ...

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