Polk county
September 08, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Widening Project to Close Old Bartow Lake Wales Road at State Road 60
BARTOW, FL — A roadway widening project will close Old Bartow Lake Wales Road at State Road 60 beginning Tuesday,…
September 08, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Dog Yard Road in Lake Wales Closing Through Friday for Pipe Installation
LAKE, WALES, FL — A section of Dog Yard Road in Lake Wales is scheduled to close beginning at 7…
September 04, 2026
News, Polk County
Head-On Collision Injures Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Near Haines City
HAINES CITY, FL — A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy was hospitalized following a head-on crash early Friday morning between…
September 04, 2026
News, Polk County
Lakeland Stolen Vehicle Recovered After PIT Maneuver, 19-Year-Old Florida Woman Arrested
ST. PETERSBURG, FL —A vehicle reported stolen from the area of North Wabash Avenue and West Magnolia Street in Lakeland…
September 03, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Wiretap Investigation Nets 39 Arrests, 249 Felony Charges
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, joined by local and state law enforcement officials, announced during a…
September 02, 2026
News, Polk County
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Allegations Against Former Bartow Police Chief
BARTOW, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether any criminal activity occurred involving former Bartow Police Chief…
August 31, 2026
News, Polk County
Honduran National Breaks Into Mulberry Home, Attacks Elderly Woman
MULBERRY, FL — In a disturbing case out of Mulberry, a 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras has been arrested after…
August 29, 2026
News, Polk County
78-Year-Old Man Killed While Crossing Dundee Road
WINTER HAVEN, FL — A 78-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday night while attempting to cross Dundee…
August 29, 2026
News, Polk County
Lakeland Highlands Hospital Grows Neuroscience Program
LAKELAND, FL — Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital is expanding its neuroscience program with a multidisciplinary team specializing…
August 27, 2026
News, Polk County
Grandmother Charged After 17-Month-Old Dies in Vehicle in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Winter Haven police have arrested 74-year-old Karen Denise Benyard months after investigators say her 17-month-old granddaughter…