The Polk County Sheriff’s Office faces jail staffing shortages. To help meet demand, deputies are asked to work extra hours ...

A routine traffic stop in Livingston led to a narcotics investigation where five people were arrested. According to the ...

"This case highlights the critical role of proactive patrols in addressing public safety concerns," the PCSO said.

A recent Polk County traffic stop led to five arrests, a drug bust, and the CPS custody of three endangered children.

Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

The D.C. plane crash this week highlighted the desperate need for more air traffic controllers across the country. In Polk County, a new control tower operator academy is working towards fixing that ...

DeAndre Shermail Wright pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend, Jasmine Muldoon, and then hiding her body in the woods near their home.

Jasmine was a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her, always bringing warmth and kindness to her community,” a ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Michelle Hoke of Etters, Pennsylvania, said she is frustrated at the audacity of disbarred attorney Jason Penrod. “I just think it’s ridiculous to be blowing ...

Free groceries will be handed out for those in need at Worldview Baptist Church in Cedartown on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 500 N. College ...

Polk County Today is reporting that fire gutted a double-wide mobile home on Tuesday afternoon. The report said it occurred shortly after 3:00 in the Providence Community, which is southeast of ...