Polk County News

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…

KISSIMMEE, FL — A 17-year-old Kissimmee girl has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries…

LAKELAND, FL — Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center has been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment…

DAVENPORT, FL — Five teenagers from the Washington, D.C. area and their AAU basketball coach were arrested after the Polk…

AUBURNDALE, FL — Four people and their dogs were safely rescued early Tuesday morning after a vehicle caught fire in…

LAKELAND, FL — A commercial structure fire damaged the Battery USA building on South Combee Road in Lakeland on Sunday…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — July 18, 2026 — A 3-year-old Lake Wales girl was killed Friday night after she was…