The Florida Department of Education released a list of more than 700 books that were pulled from school shelves. during the ...

The list includes classics and newer favorites that were removed or discontinued in Florida K-12 schools during the 2023-2024 ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office photo A woman overheard screaming during a 911 call was rescued when a deputy confronted and ...

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday, November 8, 2024, at approximately 12:40 PM. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the ...

Rescue services, including sheriff’s deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue units, swiftly responded. The event also prompted ...

An ethics complaint against former Polk Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Charlie True has been dismissed, but the department ...

The local Republican establishment in a major Texas oil town has turned against the city’s conservative mayor over his focus ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Content warning: The story discusses childhood sexual abuse. In Polk County, Florida ...

Six firefighter unions are backing the Thonotosassa Republican’s re-election campaign, including the Hillsborough County Fire Fighters, Pasco County Professional Firefighters, Polk County Professional ...

The Polk County Health Department will have an immunization clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Polk County Health Department in Stromsburg. An appointment is required.

Many fire departments suspended burn permits this week after the Maine Forest Service advised fire risk was high across the state. Most of the state is abnormally dry, according to the U.S ...