An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

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A Valrico man has been charged with child abuse after he was arrested Friday night with two kids in car, according to the ...

Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations ...

Officials are urging residents in Polk County to evacuate their homes as a brush fire is spreading rapidly through the area.

Polk County Emergency Communications urge residents from 2500-3910 US 176 Hwy and Meadowlark Drive to evacuate as a brush fire is spreading rapidly.

Scams are on the rise lately, from jury duty to bail bond and even grandparent scams. Iowans lost over $20 million to ...

A Valrico man with two prior drunk driving arrests was arrested a third time on Interstate 4 on Friday after he was stopped with two children in an SUV on their way to “Disney World.” ...

A Lake Wales woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking a sheriff’s deputy with her dog and racking up multiple ...

"Animal Control responded and recovered a second Great Dane that was in extremely poor health. Both Great Danes were removed ...

First responders in the Triangle and Sandhills stayed busy as did western NC crews where brush fires and forest fires raged Saturday.