On Thursday, March 20, 2025, a deceased male was located in a rural area of unincorporated Polk County, just east of where Mr. Keen's vehicle was found in the 2800 block of County Line Road in Plant ...

On March 18, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., James Willard Garland of Polk City, Florida, was arrested after allegedly offering to commit a lewd act on an undercover detective at Saddle Creek Park ...

A former Polk County deputy, who had been employed as a trainee and deputy Sheriff for less than 11 months, was arrested by the agency on Thursday, March 20, 2025 after an investigation showed that he ...

Lakeland, Florida, is about to get a little sweeter as Bright Ice, a popular handcrafted ice cream shop, is set to open a new ...

Polk County Sheriff Press Release A traffic stop turned violent for detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. At around 6:02 pm, the detectives performed a routine ...

George Foreman, the iconic two-time heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, and beloved entrepreneur, has ...

A tragic accident on the night of March 19, 2025, resulted in the death of a bicyclist and left two others with minor injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested and charged 11 suspects for crimes ranging from grand theft to operating an unpermitted landfill and drug-related offenses after an initial burglary ...

Living in Florida, we’re no strangers to sunshine—it’s one of the reasons we love it here. With summer just around the corner ...