LAKELAND, FL (July 7, 2026) – On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, an arrest warrant was issued for 44-year-old Miguel Acevedo, following an investigation that determined he had falsified time slips for off-duty ...

By Carl Fish HAINES CITY — Haines City commissioners are scheduled to discuss the results of their city manager candidate rankings this week as the search for the city’s next permanent chief executive ...

BARTOW – Polk County officials and the Polk County Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 3531 have reached a tentative agreement that would transition Polk County Fire Rescue to a four-shift, or ...

Seven years have passed since Star Wars last lit up movie screens. Disney once planned a full-blown cinematic universe, but after Solo crashed in 2018, the company retreated to its new streaming ...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A convicted felon is facing multiple felony charges after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says he pointed a firearm at deputies who were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit investigated a traffic-related fatality during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Frostproof. Around 12:30 a.m. that morning, a ...

The following is a PSA from Polk County Government Florida: Placing unauthorized signs in Polk County right-of-way areas can now result in a $250 fine per sign under a new enforcement ordinance ...

Polk County’s most crash‑prone county‑owned road will receive a new traffic signal at an intersection long criticized for heavy congestion and confusing lane shifts. At their regular meeting on Tues.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified men and women in Polk County who desire to work as substitute school crossing guards for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Substitute school ...