POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that took place on December 22, 2025, in Highland City, Lakeland, Florida. The incident involved 47-year-old ...

Late Wednesday night turned into a takedown at an Auburndale Wawa when law enforcement swarmed a stolen SUV while it sat at a ...

Multi-agency "Fool Around and Find Out - Again" operation targets a range of illicit activities, identifies human trafficking victims, and leads to arrests of undocumented individuals. POLK COUNTY, ...

Officials gather at Lake Clinch in Frostproof where 52-year old Pierre Richard Plourde drowned. (Polk County Sheriff's Office) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 52-year-old Frostproof man drowned in Lake Clinch ...

A plane crashed in Polk County on Friday night, prompting a response from deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sheriff Grady Judd is set to brief the media Friday morning on a massive new undercover operation that netted 266 total arrests, including 19 child predators highlighted just a day earlier and more ...

AMERICAN COMMUNITY. AND THIS WEEKEND, YOU CAN BRING THE FAMILY OUT FOR A DAY OF TREATS HERE IN THE METRO. THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL HOST ITS CANDY CRAWL EVENT. THE FUN STARTS SATURDAY ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office has opened a new $10.5 million station that spans more than 21,000 square feet to help its fast-growing population. Polk County's new Ridge ...

POINCIANA, Fla. (WFLA)— The Polk County Sheriff’s Office opened up the agency’s sixth district office on Monday in Poinciana. The new office is the result of extensive growth in the northeast area of ...