Polk residents are asked to narrow down the area's most flavorful eight ice cream shops to the most refreshing four.

A man and woman have been charged with child abuse in relation to a five-month-old in North Carolina. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 23-year-old Maggie Nicole Regan and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Dylan Scott Hoyle,

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 4:53 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.

Florida's Central Operations & Coordination Office is now open in Polk County, with state officials saying the large new facility will bolster response to future storms. Carla Bayron reports.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies successfully apprehended a wanted fugitive from Osceola County in the early morning hours on

Former Southeast Polk football star Kadyn Proctor is one of the top players heading into the 2025-26 college football season, according to ESPN.

Polk County Public Schools will hold town halls for schools in the southwest, northwest, central, northeast and southeast regions starting Aug. 28.