Polk County Fire Rescue responded to an early morning structure fire on Dawn Heights Drive in Lakeland. The suspected cause of the fire is arson. Crews responded at 3:54 a.m. and Engine 35 was first ...

Homicide detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a total of six people who were involved in the double-murder that occurred in the Secret Cove neighborhood of Lakeland on Monday ...

A 20-year old man on a bicycle was fatally hit by a black 2014 Dodge Charger northeast of Auburndale Monday night, May 12, 2025. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at about ...

A man was arrested on multiple charges following a violent altercation with deputies and emergency responders on May 6, 2025, in the area of Bell Tower Crossing West and Sienna Drive, authorities said ...

A violent and tragic chain of events in Lakeland on Monday, May 12, 2025, claimed two lives — including that of an innocent bystander — after a shooting led to a high-speed crash into a home. Polk ...

More than 50 mother-son pairs filled the dance floor at the Mother and Son Night Out Superhero Dance Party, a heartwarming ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four teens for their part in a brutal beating of a 35-year old Mulberry man on Monday, May 5, 2025. The victim was hospitalized in an intensive care unit ...