Polk County News

BARTOW, FL — The Polk County Board of County Commissioners has confirmed the appointment of Neal Duncan as the new…

EAGLE LAKE, FL — A 21-year-old man from Knoxville, Tennessee, has been charged with First-Degree Murder in the death of…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday the arrest of 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield, pastor of St.…

MULBERRY, FL — Bone Valley ATV Park will temporarily close on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

LAKELAND, FL — Larry Riles, 46, an alleged Uber driver, was shot by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies Monday morning…

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

LAKELAND, FL — Tatiana Norman, 23, of Lakeland, has been arrested following an investigation into the death of her 6-month-old…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday that detectives have concluded convicted killer James Duckett was…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County officials have confirmed the county’s fifth rabies case of 2026 after a bat in Lakeland…

BARTOW, FL — July 29 2026 — A judge has ruled in favor of Polk County in a legal dispute…