LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who was doing on-the-job training as a new ...

The federal government shutdown threatens to halt its SNAP benefits for about 42 million people nationwide. In Florida, about one in seven residents receive food stamps, with children making up 43% of ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported 454 immigration encounters since Aug. 1, more than any agency in Florida ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A six-year, $134 million project broke ground Thursday to better connect Polk County highways to I-4. One of the goals is to direct semi-truck traffic away from Bartow. “We ...

Hoke County Sheriff's Office captured two inmates from their detention center an hour after they escaped Wednesday morning, prompting nearby schools to be placed on lockdown. In a post on Facebook, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A young woman is taking action against Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, two of his detectives and other employees regarding the investigation of her child rape. Taylor Cadle, ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Polk County officials told residents to stay inside while they search for a shooting suspect. A couple of hours later, they said the suspect was caught and taken into custody. The ...

POLK COUNTY, Florida — Nearly 18 months ago, two Polk County (Florida) deputies were "ambushed" and shot by a sovereign citizen, leaving them both with serious injuries. Deputy Craig Smith and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County mother is demanding an apology after she said her son's elementary school teacher made a birthday gesture that was offensive — rather than celebratory. Legend ...

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 4 in Polk County. Officials say the trooper suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. The ...

A fight broke out around 10:45 a.m. Friday at Maguire Correctional Facility in San Mateo County, involving 30 inmates, authorities said. Deputies deployed gas to bring the situation under control. The ...