A detective with the Lakeland Police Department was arrested on Friday after Polk deputies said he falsely reported a crime.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Two dogs now have a new home two months after their owner was arrested for animal cruelty and abuse, according to the Polk ...

2 Florida middle schoolers arrested for allegedly plotting mass school shooting "We were one second away from a Columbine here," the local sheriff said.

A now former employee of a cannabis dispensary in Lake Wales was arrested after police say he stole more than 21 pounds of ...

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. - A routine traffic stop on I-4 eastbound near Davenport on Wednesday, July 16th, led to the arrest of an ...

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives that he had sexual intercourse twice with a girl he was coaching when ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender ...