On the north steps of Polk County's historic courthouse in Bartow, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam officially announced today that he is running for Florida's commissioner of agriculture. ...more

February 18, 2009

Two men crossing State Road 555 in Polk County were struck and killed last night by an Oldsmobile, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

February 14, 2009

A 20-acre brush fire in Polk County has damaged the siding on a home and burned one storage unit, a tractor-trailer and a boat, according to Polk County officials. The fire is in north Polk County, near 4700 Deen Still Road, said county public safety spokeswoman Heather Smith. ...more

February 13, 2009

Polk County deputies are investigating a hit-and-run crash today involving a motorcycle. ...more

February 9, 2009

A 13-year-old boy is back home unharmed a day after he was last seen riding his bicycle away from school, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said this afternoon. ...more

February 7, 2009

A single car crash in Polk County on Thursday night killed two people. Witnesses told authorities they believed the wrecked car was racing another vehicle moments before it lost control and struck a concrete pole. ...more

February 6, 2009

Thirty three years before Jon Green was shot dead in his home near Polk City Tuesday, another fatal shooting occurred at that home. ...more

February 5, 2009

Firefighters with three agencies are trying to contain a brush fire that has burned 40 acres near State Road 640 in Polk County, southwest of Bartow. ...more

February 5, 2009

If that morning cup of coffee is part of a daily routine, the American Red Cross would like people to buy Fazzini's Blend Coffee and team up with them to raise funds for its services. ...more

February 5, 2009

The body of a slaying suspect has been found in a lake near Fantasy of Flight in Polk City. ...more

February 4, 2009