USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

A cold front has parked itself just to the north of Houston, with our northernmost counties experiencing slightly cooler ...

Amarillo, Texas; Reno, Nevada ... in areas you would never think of as flammable,” Porter said. Polk County, Florida, between Tampa and Orlando, has the fourth highest county-level fire risk ...

Three jailers are now facing felony charges after the Texas Rangers determined they beat an inmate earlier this month. The Polk County Sheriff's Office asked the Rangers to investigate after the ...

Two people were found in possession of narcotics and stolen personal information from numerous people, according to the Polk ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A recent Polk County traffic stop led to five arrests, a drug bust, and the CPS custody of three endangered children. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation ...

Polk County officials have revived their battle to stop operations at an East Lakeland facility frequently accused of creating a stinking mess. Polk County Attorney Randy Mink and the county's ...

Faulk, Schoppe and Kimberlin have all been booked into Polk County Jail without incident. LIVINGSTON, Texas — Three men have ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — A bill designed to help protect children from sexual predators has been filed in the Texas Legislature. Texas House Bill 2000, or Audrii's Law, named after 11-year-old ...