Polk county
September 23, 2026
News, Polk County
Winter Haven Man Cuts Hand on Lawn Mower Blade; Airlifted
WINTER HAVEN, FL — A Winter Haven man cut his hand on a lawn mower blade Tuesday morning after reaching…
September 22, 2026
News, Polk County
IT Manager Found Deceased After Hidden Camera Discovered in Restroom
BARTOW, FL — A shocking discovery inside a women’s restroom at a Polk County Tax Collector’s Office IT building led…
September 22, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk State to Name Radiography Suite After Orlando Health Following $1 Million Gift
LAKELAND, FL — A radiography suite inside Polk State College’s new Haines City-Davenport Campus will be named after Orlando Health…
September 21, 2026
News, Polk County
High School Student Hit by Car Monday Morning
LAKELAND, FL — A Lake Gibson High School student was taken to the hospital Monday morning after the student, who…
September 20, 2026
News, Polk County
Fatal Roll Over Crash on State Road 60
PLANT CITY, FL — A fatal vehicle crash Sunday afternoon left a 23-year-old Plant City man dead after his pickup…
September 20, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
St. Augustine Court Closure in Poinciana Begins Sept. 21
POINCIANA, FL — (Sept. 18, 2026) – A portion of St. Augustine Court in Poinciana will close at 9 a.m.…
September 19, 2026
News, Polk County
Emu Takes a Stroll Along Polk Parkway, FHP Troopers Respond
AUBURNDALE, FL — Australian emu found itself wandering along the Polk Parkway Saturday morning, prompting Florida Highway Patrol troopers to…
September 19, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk State Partners With Florida Department of Education on Cybersecurity Apprenticeship
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Ethical hacking, computer forensics and system security will be among the skills taught to apprentices as…
September 19, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Mosquito Control Staff Monitoring Dengue Fever Outbreak
BARTOW, FL – Following the news of local dengue fever cases in neighboring counties, Polk County Mosquito Control staff are…
September 18, 2026
News, Polk County
77 Grams of Cannabis Removed From Winter Haven Streets
WINTER HAVEN, FL — More than 77 grams of cannabis were removed from the streets of Winter Haven this week,…