Andrew Whitehurst faces felony animal cruelty after his 3 dogs were neglected; 1 died and 2 were malnourished.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit has made another arrest for animal cruelty this week, ...

One of 26-year-old Andrew Whitehurst's dogs apparently died from a heart-related issue, Polk County deputies said.

A Lakeland man has been arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly leaving his three dogs in a home with no air or water as ...

A man faces felony animal cruelty charges after leaving three dogs alone for several days, leading to one dog's death, ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit has made another arrest for animal cruelty in the same ...

Mark Garton has an opponent in the race for Polk County sheriff for the first time since being elected in 2016. Garton has been the sheriff since 2015. Challenger Steve Warden is the emergency ...

Despite Polk County eliminating curbside recycling on Tuesday, most cities from Lakeland to Winter Haven will continue with their programs. Unincorporated Polk County residents will see their ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — About 140,000 households in unincorporated Polk County will no longer have curbside recycling. Starting Oct. 1, curbside recycling will be discontinued in unincorporated Polk ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Critics are raising a stink over what could become a very messy problem in Polk County. The landfill where human waste from septic tanks was being hauled was shut down a ...

Preparations are underway in Polk County for the potential wind and flooding impacts from the storm that is likely to become a powerful Hurricane Helene. Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday ...