Friday

19 June 2026

Polk County Florida

Daytime Closure Scheduled For Old Lakeland Highway Under US 98 Overpass

Dade City, FL — A section of Old Lakeland Highway (Alternate Pasco County Road 35) will be closed to all…

28-Year-Old Driver Ejected and Fatally Injured in Eagle Lake Crash

EAGLE LAKE, FL – A fatal single-vehicle crash is under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations…

Polk County Reinstates Burn Ban

Polk County officials have reinstated a countywide burn ban effective May 6 as drought conditions continue to worsen across the…

Buffalo Wild Wings GO Opens New Location on Harden Boulevard in Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL – A Buffalo Wild Wings GO location celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3628 Harden…

PCSO Arrests Elementary Teacher for Vandalism

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lakeland elementary school teacher following a vandalism investigation involving a vehicle belonging…

Davenport Man Charged with Hate Crime

DAVENPORT, FL — On Sunday, May 3, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 33-year-old Andre Brown Jr. of Davenport…

Officers Respond to Armed Incident Outside New Winter Haven Recreation Center

WINTER HAVEN, FL – May 3, 2026 – A Winter Haven man who is currently on probation for multiple offenses…

Traffic Rerouted on Ogelthorpe Drive in Laurel Estates Through May 18

DAVENPORT, FL – A portion of Ogelthorpe Drive within the Laurel Estates Subdivision in Davenport is scheduled to close beginning…

Polk County Approves Northeast Landfill Convenience Center, Opening June 1 in Haines City

HAINES CITY, FL – The Polk County Board of County Commissioners has approved a pilot project to establish the Northeast…

Winter Haven Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest, Discovery of 13 Iguanas and Iced Fish

WINTER HAVEN, FL – April 30, 2026 — A traffic stop conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol at approximately 6:30…