Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has put 200 people into the hands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since January, and only a fraction stand accused of violent felonies.

On July 1, 2025, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, assisted by deputies from the Patrol Division, served a felony arrest warrant in the Southland Plantation area of ...