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.

Teachers and education advocates in Polk County have been raising alarm over state legislation that they say would cut funding in half for such school offerings as Advanced Placement ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information on officer-involved shooting that occurred late last night in Bartow. Officials say two Bartow Police Department officers and ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information on officer-involved shooting that occurred late last night in Bartow. Officials say two Bartow Police ...

THE ATTACK. MEANTIME, WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN POLK COUNTY, WHERE DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED A MAN DURING A SHOOTOUT. THIS HAPPENED IN BARTOW. TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE SHOT ...

Renters in Polk County saw apartment listing prices decrease from February's average of $1,235, an analysis of new data from Apartment List shows. The average apartment listed for rent at $1,226 ...

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(KPTV) - A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting three Monmouth police officers as they were arresting him on felony warrants, according to the Polk County District ...