BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tree caught fire after being struck by lightning in Bartow Monday. It happened around 5:30 p.m., ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County 5th grader's lemonade stand sold out thanks to some unexpected customers. The Polk County ...

Officials with the Polk County Government reported that one person is dead after falling more than 70 feet from a hiking ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Two teenagers from New England have been arrested and taken to Polk County after authorities say they ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Thursday, News Channel 8 brought you a story about two out-of-state teens arrested for prank ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Crews with Saluda Fire and Rescue said they responded to a death on a hiking trail.

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Polk County Sheriff (PCSO) said they have arrested a 15-year-old from Connecticut and a 14-year-old from New York for an ...

Two teenagers from the Northeast who are accused of ‘swatting’ a 12-year-old and his family in Poinciana have been brought to ...

A body was recovered on a hiking trail in Polk County, North Carolina, on Sunday. The Saluda Fire & Rescue says they helped conduct the recovery operation.

There were no reports of air quality concerns in the area, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Two deputies were sent to the hospital after an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon at Polk County Jail.