A reader says Polk voters will help select four members of Congress and a U.S. Senator. Plus letters on Easter and President ...

Wednesday morning, a Polk County judge denied a plea deal for the man accused of stealing his missing girlfriend's money.

Polk County election leaders test equipment ahead of June 2 primary ...

The Florida Freedom to Read Project accuses Polk County Public Schools of permanently removing books from libraries under the ...

Sanchez bonded out of the Polk County Jail on April 9 after posting a $350,000 bond. He was re-arrested Wednesday on five more counts of child pornography.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday evening after a deputy-involved shooting broke out ...

The shooting happened on West Socrum Loop Road. The Sheriff's Office said no deputies were injured.

Named for a standoff rather than a fight, Battle Ground didn’t have a store until Peter Onsdorff arrived. He offered customers a step up from the muddy road. He rented and sold Studebaker wagons and b ...

Tis the season for The Ledger’s winter season all-county selections. For girls high school wrestling in 2026, George Jenkins ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk County History Museum’s April program will continue its focus on the 250th anniversary of the American ...

Polk County Bass Fishing’s Wyatt Highsmith and Konnor Huskey made program history Saturday, finishing third in the Palmetto ...

Teams of 2-4 people will try to assemble a 300-piece puzzle at Puzzle-Palooza, a fun, family-friendly competition in Oswego ...