Polk County

Polk County Fire Rescue Press Release: Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2025) — While responding to an emergency call with lights…

Lakeland, FL – On Friday, October 10, 2025, at approximately 8:00pm, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting…

Update 10/10/2025 10:16 PM: Raymond Martin Mikeal III has turned himself in at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Bookin facility,…

Polk County, FL – Friday, October 10, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Wrong-Way Driving…

Polk County, FL. — On October 7, 2025, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a warning…

Bartow, FL. (Oct. 7, 2025) – Lake Rosalie Park Campground, located at 2925 Rosalie Lake Road, Lake Wales, will reopen to the…

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press ReleaseOne of the suspects charged via warrant during “Operation Fool Around and Find Out –…

Kissimmee, FL – On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, The City of Kissimmee Fire Department responded to a report of a…

Winter Haven, FL – Shane Christopher Olson, a teacher at Boone Middle School, was arrested a day after his 54th…

Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2025) – County Manager Bill Beasley announced the appointment of Tabitha Biehl as Director of Polk…