3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (187+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old Mulberry man wanted on an active felony warrant was taken into custody Tuesday at a Lakeland convenience store after a detective spotted him riding a motorcycle without a mask. The encounter began Tuesday when a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (191+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 61-year-old Lakeland man with an active warrant was taken into custody Wednesday night following a brief foot pursuit, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at a residence on Thomasville Circle around 10:45 p.m. on…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Pennsylvania truck driver was arrested Monday after authorities say he stole items from a Davenport travel center and then drove back to the store shortly after fleeing. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a retail…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (328+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Uber Eats food pickup at an IHOP in Winter Haven turned into a grand theft investigation on July 4, resulting in the arrest of a Fort Meade man by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. According to agency…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (248+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – An argument between roommates escalated into a physical altercation and a brief police standoff east of Lakeland on Thursday evening. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 53-year-old Christopher Shannon Johnson following the incident at a residence off Country…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (316+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night ride turned tragic on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, when a Lake Wales woman riding an electric bicycle was hit from behind and killed near Babson Park. Emergency responders from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (129+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A 61-year-old local man died early Thursday morning after his car drove into a Lakeland retention pond. When police, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department arrived, the Prius was completely submerged. The police department’s dive…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (292+ words) Jackie Ray Dove (PCSO) If you’ve ever driven over highway rumble strips, you know they are designed to wake you up. Ironically, one Davenport man is probably wishing he’d stayed asleep on Monday after a hilariously bold roadside heist completely…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (342+ words) A multi-county manhunt ended in a muddy swamp Wednesday morning after a wanted felon led deputies on a chaotic chase through Collier County in a rented U-Haul truck. The drama began Tuesday night in neighboring Lee County, where 41-year-old Floyd…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (272+ words) Mekeda Adelia Roseann Babb POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 30-year-old Tampa woman was arrested after a high-speed attempt to evade law enforcement ended in her arrest Friday afternoon. Mekeda Adelia Roseann Babb was taken into custody on May 8th following a chaotic…...