John Hill of Lake Wales was elected as chair of the Polk County Democratic Party during a meeting in December.

HAVEN, Fla. - A New Year's Eve arrest at a Winter Haven motel reunited a couple, but not in the way they likely hoped. The ...

A Florida man accused of going on a ‘one-man crimewave’ in Polk County last month celebrated his 24th birthday behind bars.

Though it ranked at the top for paycheck friendliness in Iowa, Polk County weighed in at 2,961 of 3,244 counties or county ...

Polk County-based SouthState Corp. has closed on its purchase of the Independent Bank Group, a deal that allows SouthState to ...

Twenty-two homicides were recorded in the Des Moines metro in 2024. The large majority — 17 — were committed in Des Moines, ...

Two people were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Davenport on Christmas Day, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Robbery detectives identified and arrested two suspects who robbed a man at gunpoint on Christmas Day in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Finley Avenue in Davenport.

Three children were injured Wednesday in an ATV crash near Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Kody Wills was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI causing serious bodily injury and two counts of negligent child ...

Sunnybrook ownership says it is working to fix the problem, but multiple residents say the issues have been ongoing for years.

Brad Olson, a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Joe Bragger from Independence in Buffalo County was re-elected to serve ...