Homeward unveiled a five-year plan to address homelessness in Polk County, focusing on community partnerships and resource gaps. The plan includes seven focus areas, ranging from inflow reduction and ...

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived ...

On Facebook, the Polk Animal Welfare Advocacy group has launched an email writing campaign, sharing county leaders’ contact info and urging people to “flood” their email inboxes and phone lines.

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

A Fort Meade man died in a shootout with Polk County deputies and Bartow police officers outside a Lowe's Home Improvement store. The incident began with a domestic dispute where the suspect ...