Polk County

Bartow, FL – January 10, 2026 – The City of Bartow has appointed Kyle Dowdy and Darrell Wilson as Deputy…

Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk’s Nature Discovery Center, located at 4399 Winter Lake Road in Lakeland, will be closed to the public on…

Dear Associate Deputy Attorney General Weilhammer: As you know from our prior informal electronic correspondence, we serve as City Attorneys…

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter dated January 6, 2026, to Winter…

Statement From The Bartow Fire Department: Bartow Fire Deputy Chief Byron Moore At approximately 0615 this morning a 911 call…

POLK COUNTY SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE On January 5, 2026, PCSO detectives arrested 43-year-old Marie Ibarra of Wauchula on charges related…

Polk County Sheriff’s Press Release:Man dies from serious burns during incident at Haines City High School Sunday evening A 32-year…

Lakeland Police Press Release:FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION LAKELAND, FL (January 5, 2026) – On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at approximately 7:26…

Authorities are at the scene of a disturbance at Haines City High School, located near 2800 Hornet Dr, Haines City.…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The full closure of East Derby Avenue between Jersey Road and Lake Jessie Drive has been…