Polk County News

WINTER HAVEN, FL – Two elderly adults died in a house fire Sunday morning at a home in Winter Haven.…

BARTOW, FL – Nineteen lucky homes have been selected to receive a fresh coat of paint as part of the…

DAVENPORT, FL – Polk State College is celebrating a major milestone after Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s 2026 state budget,…

LAKELAND, FL – Lakeland man is facing felony charges after deputies say he caused a crash involving an ambulance transporting…

AUBURNDALE, FL — An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide investigation that began on April 5, 2026,…

FROSTPROOF, FL — A Frostproof woman who publicly claimed she was battling cancer, received thousands of dollars in community support,…

WINTER HAVEN, FL – A contracted nurse who worked inside the Polk County Sheriff’s Office South County Jail was arrested…

DAVENPORT, FL – A Davenport woman already in custody on traffic-related charges is now facing additional criminal charges after deputies…

BABSON PARK, FL – A 56-year-old Lake Wales woman died Tuesday night after an electric bicycle crash on Scenic Highway…

BARTOW, FL — The City of Bartow has completed the installation of a new weather monitoring and lightning detection system…