Polk County

On June 9, 1881, Polk County welcomed its first-ever newspaper, The Bartow Informant. Founded by D.W.B. Boully, the four-page publication…

** UPDATE 4:29 PM ** Fatal Motorcycle Crash on SR-60 Claims Life of Lake Worth Man Bartow, FL – A…

61 Arrested for DUI in Polk County Last Month, Sheriff’s Office Reports Polk County, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s…

On this day, June 8, 2011, Johnny Wiggs, the longtime head coach of Santa Fe College’s baseball team, was inducted…

Tampa, FL – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reeling in new and seasoned anglers with its license…

Lakeland, FL — In 1932, the historic Griffin Grammar School on Kathleen Road was established. Later on in 2007, it…

Davenport, FL – On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, a tragic industrial accident at the Grand Pointe Apartments construction site on…

Construction Fatality Under Investigation by Polk County Sheriff on Founders Way Daventport, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has…

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit arrested a Lake Wales man for…

Bartow, FL – June 4, 1928 On this day in 1928, Lela Burkett made history as the first African American…