Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...

With nearly 500 refugees in need of assistance, Polk County will provide aid to plug the gap created by Trump's order canceling resettlement the program.

CARO-Mi Dining plans to open in Landrum sometime this spring. Formerly in Tryon, NC, the restaurant was knocked off its ...

A Polk County jury is hearing closing arguments in the case of a teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death one year ...

The reprimand before the Florida Supreme Court came as Judge John Flynn has faced motions to disqualify himself from some criminal cases.

Polk County is continuing to accept proposals for its parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street with a March 31 deadline ...

A Polk County jury heard closing arguments Tuesday in the case of a teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death one year ...

A Polk County jury is deliberating the fate of a 17-year-old boy who is accused of stabbing his mother to death. BARTOW, Fla.

Among all the complaints about Polk County's governing board, some members having two jobs is a bit of a yawner, writes the Register editorial board.

He helped build Bartow': New book preserves record of L.B. Brown's extraordinary life 'We're going to lose the history': What happened to the Black communities of Polk County 'We need to always ...

A direct descendent of a Buffalo Soldier is working to educate Wicomico County about his storied service. Deborah Scott, Thomas E. Polk, Sr.’s granddaughter, is working to bring a living history site ...