Polk County

Bartow, FL – At 9:40 AM today, the Bartow Police Department responded to a report of a deceased individual in…

Plant City, FL — On Monday, August 4, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 29-year-old Porfirio Cruz, an undocumented…

Lakeland, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dog bite incident that occurred on Thursday evening near…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Press Release: Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced…

Tampa, FL – On August 7, 2025, at approximately 1:46 PM, a fatal collision occurred on Windermere Lake Drive west…

Bartow, FL — August 7, 1989: On this day in 1989, the Old Polk County Courthouse in downtown Bartow received…

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 5:53 PM, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed a black male driving a pickup…

Lakeland, FL – On the evening of August 6, 1956, the city of Lakeland witnessed a musical moment that would…

Winter Haven, FL – Just before midnight last night, August 4, 2025, Winter Haven Police officers received information regarding a…

Kissimmee, FL – On August 3, 2025, at approximately 1:07 a.m., a deputy from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office observed…