Two deputies were sent to the hospital after an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon at Polk County Jail.

A Habitual Offender's Costly Ride LAKE WALES, Fla. - Early Tuesday morning, a Haitian man with a penchant for speed found himself in hot water with the law, getting arrested after blowing past a Polk ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office Arrests Speeding Driver, Uncovers Felon Status and Child Neglect POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A routine traffic stop for excessive speeding on Interstate 4 yesterday afternoon led ...

A suspect wanted for a recent assault was taken into custody, according to county jail records.

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.