News and Investigations

On December 31, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged 30-year-old Kody Wills o...

The sixth case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in the area of Oak Avenue, Fort...

Sex offender offends again, this time against a juvenile in Lakeland

Nine stores were compliant, but one failed.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old Donald Mitchell of Lakeland for sexual off...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 51-year-old Thomas Griffin, a middle school teacher at...