Polk County Florida
March 16, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Traffic Alert: Raulerson Road in Fort Meade to Close March 16–21
FORT MEADE, FL– March 13, 2026 – Polk County officials have announced that a section of Raulerson Road in Fort…
March 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Tampa Bomb Squad Clears Suspicious Package at Davenport Movie Theater
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update regarding the bomb threat that took place this afternoon at the…
March 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Winter Haven Woman, 58, Fatally Struck After Harley Davidson Loses Control on the Polk Parkway
AUBURNDALE, FL – A fatal traffic crash occurred on Friday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 4:55 PM on the Polk…
March 14, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Traffic Alert: Road Closure Announced for Portion of FDC Grove Road
DAVENPORT, FL – A portion of FDC Grove Road in Davenport is scheduled to close at 6:30 a.m. on Monday,…
March 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Hit-and-Run Investigation Leads to 6 Arrested for Nuisance Property
LAKE WALES, FL – On March 12, 2026, the PCSO Environmental Crimes Unit was called to 4336 SR 60 East…
March 13, 2026
News, Polk County
‘I Thought I Might Have Hit Someone’: Winter Haven Woman Confesses After Hit-and-Run Kills Child
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit arrested and charged the suspect responsible for hitting two children with…
March 12, 2026
News, Polk County
Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed One Child and Seriously Injured Another in Winter Haven
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit, with assistance from patrol units and real-time crime analysts, has apprehended…
March 12, 2026
News, Polk County
67-Year-Old Cyclist Fatally Injured in Crash with Van on Highway 98
LAKELAND, FL – On March 12, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Lakeland Police Department officers responded to a fatal traffic…
March 12, 2026
News, Polk County
Fatal Hit-and-Run Claims 8-Year-Old’s Life; 10-Year-Old Remains in Critical Condition in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, FL – March 11, 2026 – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a tragic fatal hit-and-run crash…
March 11, 2026
News, Polk County
Two Arrested After Lakeland Shooting Linked to Child Custody Dispute
LAKELAND, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two individuals following a shooting on Wednesday, March…