Three people were taken to the hospital Friday following a pursuit that ended in a crash in Polk County, according to ...

Operation "Capital City Crackdown" leads to 32 arrests and dismantling of a major drug ring in Polk County, Florida, with ...

Polk County seeks a volunteer for its Sidewalk Advisory Committee, with applications due by September 12, 2025.

Authorities have identified a man they believe to be responsible for a burglary in Polk County. According to the Polk County ...

AND AUTHORITIES HAVE NOW IDENTIFIED THE TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE KILLED IN A CRASH EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S ...

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

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

Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney in the 2022 election.

As Polk County’s high school football teams went through preseason practice, The Ledger spotlighted the top senior prospects, top players at their respective positions and gave a quick breakdown on ...

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 ...

Authorities say the pursuit began in Pasco County after a car, with the suspect and two others inside, drove away from an ...