Polk County News

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…

LAKE WALES, FL – A Guatemalan man who authorities say is in the United States illegally was arrested by the…

LAKELAND, FL — A Lake Wales woman was arrested after allegedly misusing the 911 emergency system and was later found…

LAKELAND, FL — Watson Clinic officially celebrated the grand opening of its new Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center this week…

MULBERRY, FL – Polk County has completed an $8.17 million drainage improvement project in the Imperial Lakes community in Mulberry,…