A new law concerning the sale and distribution of kratom goes into effect on July 1, 2023. During th...

The second case of rabies in 2023 has been confirmed in Polk County.

Operation Pop Top

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recovers teen who apparently drowned in Lake Clinch

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is hosting a job fair on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. t...

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Polk County Animal Control will host an "Adoptapalooza" event from 10:00...

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged eight suspects d...

On May 28, 2023, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 24-year-old Ashlyn Crews of Mulber...

Timothy Tallmadge's efforts to escape from PCSO only gets him a lot more charges.

On May 13, 2023, PCSO Homicide detectives arrested 24-year-old Takesha Williams and 25-year-old Efre...

Belligerent brothers at Brewlands Bar & Billiards busted for being bad boys

7-Eleven clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a juvenile

National Safe Boating Week is May 20-26. With the more than 550 lakes in Polk County, it is the perf...

32-year-old Ashauntie Cox (DOB 2/15/1991) of Orlando, who caused serious bodily harm to two children...

Attempted murder & armed robbery at Lakeland McDonald's gets 15 year old charged

The 10th Judicial Circuit Officer-Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating a Lakeland Po...

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 24-year-old Elmer Bryan Gi...

Two Winter Haven convenience store sales clerks were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on...

On May 2, 2023, PCSO deputies arrested 38-year-old Michael Granger and 29-year-old Leila Chaney, bot...

Operation Pop Top: Illegal Alcohol Sales to Person Under 21