Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of Azadrean Yarde, an assistant football coach at Lakeland High School. Yarde ...

A soon-to-be ex-assistant football coach at Lakeland High School is behind bars after deputies say he stole dozens of helmets ...

Polk County attorney Kimberly Graham officially announced she is running for reelection in 2026 on Tuesday. In a statement, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities have arrested a Frostproof man following a disturbance at the North Lake Reedy boat ramp on ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise revealed two revised corridors for the Central Polk Parkway East moving farther north of Lake ...

Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham announced Tuesday morning she's running for reelection next year. Graham, a Democrat, says she's proud of everything her office has accomplished in her first ...

A 17-year-old hit in the eye with shrapnel was among the three people hurt when gunfire erupted at a crowded after-prom party, according to to Florida investigators. It happened around 3:30 a.m.

The heaviest rainfall potential (3–6″) is across eastern and northeastern counties, including Polk, Trinity, and Houston counties Be prepared for rapidly changing ...

An Indiana died after a small plane crashed in Ohio on Monday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday near State Road ...

Graham was elected in 2022 after the retirement of longtime Polk County Attorney John Sarcone, and came with a background in ...

A Polk County man was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder in 2020, the State Attorney’s Office announced.

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.