The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is also offering a sign-on bonus to new recruits. Anyone interested in applying can visit the Polk County Sheriff's Office website.

A building permit has been issued for a long-awaited mixed-use project in the neighborhood adjacent to Drake University, a ...

By approving a preliminary and final plat for phase II of the Warsaw Technology Park, along with a separate resolution Monday ...

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 ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County continues to rise, according to a new point-in-time, or PIT, count from local agency Homeward. Approximately 779 individuals were ...

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County has hit a new record high. This January, the homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified 779 individuals without homes.

HALFWAY, Mo. — A man from Polk County faces several felonies following an investigation related to the sexual exploitation of a child. Bishop mugshot, photo courtesy of Polk County Sheriff’s … ...

Wearing purple ribbons on their lapels, dozens of people called out of work or adjusted their plans to attend a Tuesday morning meeting of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains incomplete.