Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the PCSO Sheriff's Operations Center, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven, about a five-day-long ...

James Coulter Looking for the perfect pumpkin to carve into a jack-o'-lantern this Halloween? Not only is a local patch ...

A majority of Polk County’s more than 100 parks and boat ramps are set to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 15. If a Polk County park or ...

Motorcycle crash kills Lakeland man Monday night The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Monday night, October 14, 2024, north of Lakeland. 33-year old ...

James Coulter This Sunday (Sep. 22) was the first day of fall. Autumn is officially upon us. The nights are getting longer.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit has made another arrest for animal cruelty in the same ...

According to Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Florida Highway Patrol, Public Affairs Officer, a 29 yr old Haines City woman was killed in crash on Brannon Island Rd. The crash occurred at 10:40pm when the ...

A maximum of 10 prefilled sandbags will be provided to each household address to help prevent water intrusion into the home. You will need to bring a driver’s license to show your local address.

National Hurricane Center – HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA… …RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA ARE URGED TO USE TODAY TO ...

Distribution sites for water and food have been set up in several Polk County locations to help residents who were left without resources due to Hurricane Milton. Distribution sites will be open from ...