Officials say they will need more detention space to hold all the new detainees, but they're still being stymied by the feds.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A former gymnastics coach, already a registered sex offender, finds himself behind bars once again. What ...

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 ...