A large, slowly-spinning system across the northern Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico could develop into something ...

Polk County customers are bracing for higher bills come October, when service rates are increasing for waste collection and water/wastewater.

The nearly $3 billion Polk County spending plan that passed on Monday will raise property taxes and eliminate curbside recycling while tackling demand for public services for a county that saw an ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Twenty-four students have started the school year in Polk County in handcuffs and kicked out of school after making threats, officials said at a news conference Thursday.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — After about a decade without increasing rates, Polk County Utilities is now raising prices to ensure the future water supply, the company said. Polk County Utilities ...

Republican Jill Altringer and Democrat John Forbes are vying for a seat on the Polk County Board of Supervisors representing District 2 to replace outgoing supervisor Robert Brownell. Altringer ...

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Polk County, Wis. on Tuesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single-vehicle crash on County Highway East in the ...

Democrat Kim Hagemann will face Republican Mark Holm for Polk County supervisor in District 3 in the general election. In a primary upset, Holm, 48, won his party's nomination for District 3 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Public Schools shared an update on measures and efforts they're taking in the wake of recent online threats. In a statement sent to students, families and ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Buying a home in Polk County could soon get more expensive after commissioners approved a plan to nearly double fees on new construction. Some argue it's necessary to ...

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Attorneys for Polk County and the shooter have not responded to questions regarding a discrepancy in narratives about a fatal shooting by police in East Grand Forks.