A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was struck and killed Monday night by an alleged drunk driver while attempting to remove debris from the road, authorities said.

Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was struck and killed on St. Patrick's Day night. The driver faces DUI and child neglect charges.

A Polk County man wanted on six warrants, who was wounded after he caused an officer-involved shooting outside a Fort Myers restaurant, faces new charges, jail records revealed Tuesday afternoon.

A Bartow resident of 30-plus years starts a petition to stop 2,245 new homes from being built, as other residents vent online ...

The Polk County History Center in Bartow will remain closed for renovations until a planned reopening on July 15. The History Center occupies the former Polk County Courthouse at 100 E.

(WFLA) — A driver died after his SUV collided with a semi-truck near Bartow on Thursday. Polk County deputies and fire crews were called to the 3000 block of State Road 60, which is about two ...

The Florida Southern School-University Partnership (SUP) with Polk County Schools is making a tangible difference by ...

When roll call was taken, commissioners Leo Longworth, Gary Ball and Laura Simpson decided to stick with fluoride. Tanya Tucker and Mayor Trish Burdin-Pfeiffer voted no.

After 25 years at the Tampa Tribune, where he was a reporter and editorial writer, he became a hearing officer overseeing child support enforcement.

The Polk County School Board narrowed their search for a new general counsel down to five candidates. The finalists include ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call at 7:40 p.m. Monday reporting that a pedestrian had been hit on Van Fleet Drive in Bartow just west of the Walmart. According to ...