Newly released details from an arrest affidavit shed light on a violent incident in Fort Meade that left one woman facing an attempted murder charge. According to a Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrest ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff's Office apprehended Angel Gonzalez-Morales, DOB 3/15/1996, in the Polo Park area of Davenport on his w ...

A Bartow man who has been in the Polk County Jail since last year was indicted by a grand jury for 1stDegree Murder during the Distribution of a Controlled Substance (FC) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

The Aug. 7 City Commission meeting took an unexpected turn when City Attorney Fred Reilly distributed a memorandum addressing his role and concerns about the Commission’s conduct. In the letter, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved changes to expand youth turkey hunting opportunities on public lands, giving young hunters more time in the field. During its ...

The PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a single vehicle crash resulting in the death of the driver. The crash occurred at 2:35a.m on August 12, 2025 on Interstate 4 (I-4) at Memorial ...

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 9:40 p.m., deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to reported gunshots in the area of the Home Suites located in Davenport, Florida, ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - On Aug. 7, the Haines City Commission voted 3-1 to approve the purchase of an 11-acre property on Johnson Avenue. Terrell Griffin, Director of Parks and Recreation, ...

Jose Alonso Juarez, 51, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on August 7, 2025. He was born on March 12, 1974, in Piedras Negras, Mexico to Margarita Rodriguez and Jose Ines Juarez. He moved to Bradenton in ...

Frank ‘Bubba’ Smith Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Bartow, FL on Sun0, 2025. He was surrounded by his family. Bubba loved being a husband, father, grandfather, and great ...