Polk County
Polk County News
March 18, 2026
News, Polk County
Haines City Police Department Appoints Veteran Leader Edwin Moran as Deputy Chief
HAINES CITY, FL — The Haines City Police Department has appointed Edwin Moran to Deputy Police Chief under the leadership…
March 17, 2026
News, Polk County
Kids Stumble Upon Grenade in Fort Meade Field
FORT MEADE, FL – Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded yesterday to a report of an unexploded ordnance in Fort…
March 17, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Public Schools Celebrates Graduating Seniors with Amazon Wish Lists
Polk County Public Schools announced the scheduling of Commitment Day 2026 for its high school graduating seniors. Each high school…
March 16, 2026
News, Polk County
Florida Poly Athletics Program to Debut This Fall : Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball
Florida Polytechnic University has announced the launch of Florida Poly Athletics, a new collegiate athletics program set to debut in…
March 16, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Traffic Alert: Raulerson Road in Fort Meade to Close March 16–21
FORT MEADE, FL– March 13, 2026 – Polk County officials have announced that a section of Raulerson Road in Fort…
March 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Tampa Bomb Squad Clears Suspicious Package at Davenport Movie Theater
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update regarding the bomb threat that took place this afternoon at the…
March 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Winter Haven Woman, 58, Fatally Struck After Harley Davidson Loses Control on the Polk Parkway
AUBURNDALE, FL – A fatal traffic crash occurred on Friday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 4:55 PM on the Polk…
March 14, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Traffic Alert: Road Closure Announced for Portion of FDC Grove Road
DAVENPORT, FL – A portion of FDC Grove Road in Davenport is scheduled to close at 6:30 a.m. on Monday,…
March 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Hit-and-Run Investigation Leads to 6 Arrested for Nuisance Property
LAKE WALES, FL – On March 12, 2026, the PCSO Environmental Crimes Unit was called to 4336 SR 60 East…
March 13, 2026
News, Polk County
‘I Thought I Might Have Hit Someone’: Winter Haven Woman Confesses After Hit-and-Run Kills Child
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit arrested and charged the suspect responsible for hitting two children with…