Polk County Florida

HAINES CITY, FL — Haines City Police Chief Jay Hopwood will officially retire from the City of Haines City effective…

DAVENPORT FL – Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at approximately 6:04 am, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched…

Avelo Airlines today announced the launch of the Avelo Airlines World Elite Mastercard, in partnership with Cardless. This makes Avelo…

BARTOW, FL — Two Selection Committee meetings for Request for Proposals for the Smith Lane Joint-Use Fire Rescue Station have…

Lakeland, FL – Sunday, January 25, 2026 – A single-vehicle ATV rollover occurred in unincorporated Polk County at approximately 4:45…

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 As a business owner, Polk State College graduateClay Canning has had incredible success in reaching new…

AUBURNDALE, FL— AdventHealth has broken ground on the AdventHealth Auburndale ER, located at 1052 U.S. Highway 92 West in Auburndale.…

Cyber Crimes Unit detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Adrian Sanchez of Ft. Meade, a CT Tech…

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured the conviction of Hernando Thompson, Jr.,…

The Florida Department of Transportation will begin a pavement resurfacing project on U.S. 17, starting tonight. The project covers 4.8…