The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

A Bartow man was indicted for first-degree murder on Thursday after Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he sold cocaine to a woman who later died of an overdose.

One week after they shared those concerns publicly, all of the rescues said they have been banned from rescuing animals off ...

Homeowner Scott Fitzwater said a large branch from the towering water oak came crashing through the roof over his bedroom in ...

A Florida homeowner couldn’t believe his eyes when part of a massive crane came crashing down on his house.The 80-ton ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a Bartow man was indicted on first-degree murder charges after a woman took drugs he sold ...

For teachers to firefighters, EMTs and even many police officers, the average wage is often below what is needed to support a ...

Six new members will be inducted into the Polk Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. The inductees, including the late painter ...

Polk County fans can get their first look at their respective high school football team in the Kickoff Classics this week.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is giving an update Friday on a pair of arrests in separate murder cases.

MULBERRY, Fla. — This week, fertilizer giant The Mosaic Company received approval from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to perform more test injections for drilling wastewater ...