A Florida man has been arrested after police said he allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a horse. Officials reported the ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are ...

A 22-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen car with a gun, drugs, money and ammunition inside in Polk County when he fled ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of ...

A man and woman who Polk County deputies are calling "Mr. Clean" and "Ms. Dookie" are on the run after a messy burglary at a ...

In 2024 a record, 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, making Polk County much closer to reaching its goal of becoming a no-kill county this year.

Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump ...