Lakeland Police officers are on alert tonight as demonstrators gather downtown for the “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest. The protest, organized by Indivisible Polk, is expected to begin at 5:30 p.m.

A deputy-involved shooting has been confirmed this evening in West Frostproof, prompting swift response from emergency services and a large law enforcement presence. At 9:33 PM, Polk County Fire ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - In May, a potentially tragic situation was narrowly avoided in Haines City thanks to the swift ...

James Coulter Get ready to be dazzled by a spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. For the first ...

PCSO Press Release Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested and charged a 16-year-old convicted felon with several new felonies, including attempted first degree murder. The suspect, ...

After more than a year of uncertainty following a devastating hurricane, the Haines City Historical Museum has been assured a ...

On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 5:56 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 1300 block of U.S. 98 ...

Paul Marvin Boggs, 78, of Davenport, Florida, passed away on Friday, June 6th, 2025, at 7:48 AM, at a local hospital in ...

Bartow, (June 12, 2025) — Polk County’s behavioral health team has launched a website to help those seeking mental health and substance use disorder resources in the county. The website features a ...