McDougal was indicted in April 2024 on two counts of capital murder. He is accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Dundee man with an outstanding warrant ended up facing additional charges after allegedly resisting ...

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivered a powerful speech on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county ...

Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to put a levy on the May ballot to fund operations at the fairgrounds and make ...

A Florida man was arrested for allegedly grooming and meeting a 14-year-old girl for sex, facing multiple felony charges.

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Emerick Priddy of West Palm Beach after they say he groomed a 14-year-old ...

Polk County has activated its Extreme Temperature plan after dangerous cold moved into central Iowa. Monday morning, Polk ...

Newly elected Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill Altringer will work their full-time jobs as well as their $150,000 full-time ...

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...