Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

Under extremely dry conditions, a Polk County wildfire spread another 100 acres March 3, burning at 593 acres with crews ...

The contract for 2024-25 includes raises, step increases and the first sick-leave sellback plan since 1996, but does not ...

Meanwhile on the Class 2A boys side, Lake Gibson had nine wrestlers advance to Day 3 of state action, registering third place ...

Polk County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held in February, where more than 60 4-H members from across the county met and ...

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

Meanwhile, both of Lake Gibson’s wrestlers advanced to Day 2, as well. Amileshka Ortiz (110, 21-6) won by a major decision ...

Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

Track state champion Chelsi Williams and tennis stars Ben Saltman, Nico Kumria, McKenna Battilla and Nya Kerr are amont the ...

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

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. The sheriff announced Thursday the office has a new data analytics dashboard. It provides the ...

Polk County stopped curbside recycling last October, with commissioners citing rising cost and poor efficiency.