Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

An 18-year-old in Florida was arrested by Polk County Sheriff's Department for allegedly threatening to shoot up a McDonald's ...

Dayton Schaffer, 18, faces charges of a false report concerning the use of a firearm against a person(s) and a misuse of a ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests. The large class offers hope for the U.S. Catholic Church, which has suffered from division, abuse and a shortage of ...

A shooting involving law enforcement officers in Polk County unfolded Monday afternoon following a call about a domestic ...

A Florida man is in jail after he called McDonald's on his phone three times and threatened to "shoot this s— up" — all ...

Man with 27 Arrests Back in Custody POLK COUNTY, Fla. - David Sheridan Pickard, a 50-year-old Bradley resident with a lengthy ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 5:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, June 30, 2025, from the scene of a deputy- involved ...

An 18-year-old apparently wasn't “lovin' it" when he received his McDonald's order, with Polk County deputies saying he called the fast food restaurant multiple times threatening to shoot it up.