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.

The deputy was praised in February for making more than 200 DUI arrests last year. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said all of his traffic stops will be audited.

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Polk County's sting operation, with ICE's involvement, arrested 255 individuals, including illegal migrants and notable figures, for various crimes in Florida.

In a move to improve safety on local lakes, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance repealing and restating the Polk County Waterway Protection Code.

The Butte County Public Health is warning about an outbreak of norovirus at an environmental camp in Nevada County.

Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or ...

Find out how Polk County residents can stay informed before, during and after a hurricane.