Polk County Commission District 1 candidates all said growth was the county's No. 1 concern. Here's what they said about it ...

A Polk County man was charged with attempted murder and animal cruelty after deputies said he set a home on fire, with a ...

Des Moines Register editorial writers and reporters met with Polk County Board of Supervisors candidates John Forbes and Jill ...

An argument allegedly over drug addiction ended with a Polk County mother and baby running for their lives to escape a house ...

A K-9 with the Polk County Sheriff's Office was injured Thursday afternoon while going after a fleeing suspect armed with a ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has taken action to deter semi-trucks from using Highway 30 as a shortcut, following the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's Office K9 is recovering after being stabbed multiple times while apprehending a ...

The water will be pumped away from Lake Seward toward Banana Lake and then Lake Hancock, before ultimately being released ...

Andy Ireland, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, switched his affiliation from Democrat to ...

A 35-year-old man is behind bars after deputies say he set a house on fire while a 4-month-old baby and cat were inside Thursday afternoon in Lake Alfred.

An investigation is underway after a deputy-involved shooting occurred in Polk County; all deputies are reported safe.

HAINES CITY, Fla. — An investigation is underway after a Polk County deputy was involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in ...