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

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 ...

Traffic Violation Leads to Discovery of Probation Violator with Meth-Related Warrant LAKELAND, Fla. - Just after midnight on Thursday, July 17th, a routine traffic stop for no lights on New Tampa ...

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 ...

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.