POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Wednesday the arrest of Jordan Montoya, 27, in South Carolina, ...

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris, supervisors will turn their attention to hiring a successor. But ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

Theft suspects in Florida have been deemed “Ms. Dookie” and “Mr. Clean” after using a unique and unsanitary distraction on employees.

A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, he was convicted of DUI five separate times in Highlands and Hillsborough ...

Polk County deputies rescued a duck, "Bernice," after she was found trying to escape the jail perimeter. She was treated for ...

Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

Deputies in Polk County came to the rescue of an innocent duck that accidentally found herself in custody at the county jail.