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.

READ: Polk County Deputies Arrest Davenport Teen After Attempted Evasion, Felony Charges Await Two of the occupants, juveniles, were released to their parents without charges. The two adult occupants ...

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

The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase ...

(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 ...

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.

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

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Some days, you're lucky. And some days, you're like 31-year old Taron Todd of Bartow. On Wednesday, March 26th, just before 3pm, a minor crash occurred ...