Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney ...

REST IN PEACE  Polk County education officials announced that a school board member and a former teacher passed away.

Polk County Fire Rescue is praising a group of first responders who worked quickly to deliver a baby within minutes of ...

“Firefighter/Paramedic George Gibson, along with Firefighter/EMT Daniel Banks and Firefighter/EMT Madison Bennett, worked ...

Polk County deputies are currently investigating two consecutive fatal crashes, one of which involves a hit-and-run driver.

Polk State College needs $7.5 million more to complete construction of the Haines City-Davenport campus, President Angela Garcia Falconetti said.

Polk County's childhood vaccination rate has declined from 96.3% in 2021 to 92.5% in 2025, according to state records.

Two others are scheduled before Sept. 17. Kayle B. Bates, 67, convicted of killing of a Bay County woman in 1992, is scheduled for execution on Aug. 19 after the Florida Supreme Court denied a ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - Almost a year after being accused of driving under the influence while on duty, a former Polk ...

One man is in custody and another is still at large after they allegedly stole a tractor and then attempted to evade law ...