Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland and Polk State College are both in the process of preparing required reports for their current accreditor.

The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide extensive financial data.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has released more details on the chase and manhunt that ended in three arrests Tuesday.

All three suspects from Tuesday’s manhunt in Polk County are now in custody and law enforcement says it was all sparked by a chase involving a stolen truck out of Harris County.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Attorney General's Office have arrested eight people who they say were involved in an $8.8 million fraud scheme.

Authorities say a manhunt that was underway in Polk County has been canceled. The circumstances surrounding the manhunt remain unclear, but authorities say two men were arrested and one remains at ...

Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith will not face charges for a January altercation with other county supervisors.

Michelle Ackelson is accused of animal neglect. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the animals were taken from a mobile home on Northeast 46th Avenue.

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts another $20 million at risk.