Polk County

Lake Wales, Fla. (July 17, 2025) – The Criminal Investigations Division has identified Jason Roberts as the suspect responsible for…

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives…

Polk County Public Schools has installed advanced air traffic control simulators at Bartow Executive Airport as part of a new…

Haines City Fire Dept. Press Release Haines City, FL – In the early morning hours of July 15, 2025, at…

– Update: 03:30 PM – Auburndale man fatally hit by CSX train Tuesday morning The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is…

On July 14, 1921, Morgan Bonaparte “Bone” Mizell died at the age of 58. A prominent figure in Florida’s cattle…

Auburndale, FL – July 9, 2025, a package containing a Samsung cell phone valued at $1,000 was stolen from a…

Lakeland, FL – A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for missing and endangered 48-year-old Duane Custer of Lakeland. Mr.…

On July 10, 2025, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) reported blue-green algae in: Water testing is…

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals for trafficking and financially exploiting a 15-year-old girl who had been…