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24 March 2026

Polk County

Polk County News

Haines City Police Department Appoints Veteran Leader Edwin Moran as Deputy Chief

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…
Kids Stumble Upon Grenade in Fort Meade Field

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…
Polk County Public Schools Celebrates Graduating Seniors with Amazon Wish Lists

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…
Florida Poly Athletics Program to Debut This Fall : Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball

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…
Traffic Alert: Raulerson Road in Fort Meade to Close March 16–21

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…
Tampa Bomb Squad Clears Suspicious Package at Davenport Movie Theater

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…
Winter Haven Woman, 58, Fatally Struck After Harley Davidson Loses Control on the Polk Parkway

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…
Traffic Alert: Road Closure Announced for Portion of FDC Grove Road

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,…
Hit-and-Run Investigation Leads to 6 Arrested for Nuisance Property

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…
‘I Thought I Might Have Hit Someone’: Winter Haven Woman Confesses After Hit-and-Run Kills Child

‘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…