Polk County News

WINTER HAVEN, FL — More than 77 grams of cannabis were removed from the streets of Winter Haven this week,…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Winter Haven city commissioners approved an increase in their compensation in a 3-2 vote during the…

BARTOW, FL — (Sept. 15, 2026) – County Manager Bill Beasley announced the appointment of Jim Tully to serve as…

LAKELAND, FL — U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds was presented with a crystal eagle Thursday after addressing hundreds of students, faculty,…

LAKELAND, FL — A fatal vehicle crash on Interstate 4 near the State Road 33 exit in Lakeland claimed the…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A woman picking up what she thought was a mouse in her yard resulted in the…

AUBURNDALE, FL — A child was run over by a riding lawn mower in a horrific accident Wednesday afternoon in…

DAVENPORT, FL — A speed study at Horizons Elementary School recorded nearly 200 vehicles traveling more than 10 mph above…

AUBURNDALE, FL — A home in Auburndale was struck by lightning Monday night, sparking an attic fire that left the…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County has no shortage of unusual arrests, but this one may be in a category of…