Polk County Sheriff ‘s Office Press Release Detectives from the PCSO Tactical Drug Unit, Organized Crime Unit, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force worked together in a year ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - During the Aug. 7 meeting, Darrell Starling, D. Starling Consulting, gave a presentation to the Community Redevelopment Agency in an effort to become the next consultant ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Artavis Pierce of Lakeland for battery domestic violence on Thurs1, 2025. Just before 1:00 a.m. this morning, deputies were dispatched to the home ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Lakeland after three individuals reported their vehicle was struck by gunfire. It’s ...

Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2025) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) members assisted in welcoming a new life on Tuesday, Aug. 19 in Highland City. Firefighter/Paramedic George Gibson along with ...

Polk County Public Schools Press Release Polk County Public Schools is deeply saddened by the passing of District 3 School Board Member Rick Nolte. Elected in 2022, Mr. Nolte was serving his first ...

Newly released details from an arrest affidavit shed light on a violent incident in Fort Meade that left one woman facing an attempted murder charge. According to a Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrest ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved changes to expand youth turkey hunting opportunities on public lands, giving young hunters more time in the field. During its ...

On August 17, 2025, Haines City Police Department Officers Elam and Ramirez conducted a traffic stop in the area of Florida Avenue and B Street. During the stop, the driver, identified as Jose Diaz ...