A pregnant Bay County Jail inmate died on April 4 after experiencing a medical episode. Jail staff initiated CPR within ...

A man was arrested in Polk County on March 19, 2025, and faces upgraded charges due to his immigration status, according to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Eduardo Rafael Galeas Herrera, 59, of Honduras, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) ...

A Florida man turned himself in days after a road rage incident in Polk County.

Polk County ... thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys. Crews have battled the blaze, "dubbed the 344 Fire," in southeast Miami-Dade County for eight days, with state agencies ...

PRISON OR 25 YEARS AT THE LEAST. OUT IN POLK COUNTY. A MISSING CHILD HAS BEEN RECOVERED IN POLK COUNTY. LAKE OUT THERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY A 12 YEAR OLD WAS OUT SWIMMING WITH FAMILY BEFORE HE GOT ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Some residents of Polk County are being evacuated in response to multiple rapidly spreading wildfires, including a new blaze that ignited on the evening of March 20.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A family outing turned into tragedy at Lake Roy on Thursday when a young boy lost his life. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a father took his 9-year-old and 12-year-old ...

In honor of the NCAA March Madness, we're stirring up some friendly, local competition by looking for the favorite pizza in Polk County. Last weekend, The Ledger's readers were asked to cast their ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A boy was found dead at a lake in Polk County Thursday afternooon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office first reported the boy’s disappearance shortly before 3 p.m ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

POLK COUNTY, FL. (WDEF) — A Dunlap couple was arrested in Polk County, Florida on Friday for vehicle theft and drug possession. Around 1:00 p.m., March 14, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...