Polk County Florida

LAKE WALES, FL — A Lake Wales nonprofit is helping make birthdays a little brighter for children whose families may…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Friday released new details about the deputy-involved shooting that left K-9…

BARTOW, FL — Polk County Fire Rescue is now ranked among the top 7% of fire departments nationwide after earning…

Bartow, FL. (July 10, 2026) – A small section of Sheffield Road west of the Spirit Lake Road intersection in Winter…

Bartow, Fla. (July 7, 2026) – The Polk County Board of County Commissioners confirmed the appointment of Victoria Bateman as…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County Parks and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association, will host a…

POLK CITY, FL — A fatal crash on Interstate 4 claimed the life of a 47-year-old Apopka man Tuesday morning.…

AUBURNDALE, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist…

WINTER HAVEN, FL— A 77-year-old Winter Haven woman died following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Thornhill Road west of…

LAKE WALES, FL — A 19-year-old Bartow man died following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash early Sunday morning at the…