Polk County

Lake Wales, FL – Tuesday, July 29 – A head-on collision on State Road 60 East near Story Road early…

Justin Cole of Lakeland has been sentenced in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court for the charge of exposure of sexual…

POLK COUNTY, FL — Portions of Circle B Bar Reserve remain closed due to active alligator nesting sites. The Marsh…

On July 28, 1995, the Oates Building, located at 124 South Kentucky Avenue in downtown Lakeland, was officially added to…

Winter Haven, FL – July 28, 2025, Former Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Register, 28, has been arrested and…

Eloise, FL – On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…

A Winter Haven man is behind bars after he committed lewd acts in front of an adult and four young…

Davenport, FL – On July 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM, Davenport Police Department officers responded to a reported robbery…

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested one individual after a traffic crash fatality early Tuesday morning. The crash occurred at…

Bartow, FL – The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved proposed millage rates for the 2025/2026 fiscal year on…