Juliann Van Liew, currently a director with the Iowa Department of Human Services, has been named Polk County Health ...

A Lakeland resident found the dead bat in a bag among her children's toys, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A dead bat found last week in Lakeland tested positive for rabies — making for five confirmed cases of the ...

A dead bat was found under truly odd circumstances in a Florida home, and tests revealed it was also rabid, according to ...

Polk County Health and Human Services Agency is accepting applications from Polk County households that include a resident who is 60 years of age and older or people with disabilities receiving ...

The fifth* case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in Lakeland. On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, a woman who lives on Palm Drive West in Lakeland found a dead bat in a bag among her ...

The event is sponsored by the Heritage Guild of Vicksburg and Warren County and the proceeds benefit Vicksburg ... injuring ...

Polk County's two largest law enforcement agencies made 1.5 times more arrests for DUI this Thanksgiving week than last year.

One person is in the hospital after fire destroyed a mobile home early Wednesday, according to Polk County Fire Rescue.

Detention officer Mario Rocha pleaded guilty to passing an envelope containing synthetic drug K2 to a Polk County detainee.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Florida mother made a chilling discovery after a rabid bat was found hidden among her children's toys. The ...

According to the Florida Department of Children and Families' website, anyone receiving regular SNAP benefits can not receive ...