The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will send a team of 40 that includes deputies, emergency medical service workers, ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a late Sunday accident in the northeastern part of the county claimed three lives ...

This year’s theme for the haunted jail tour is “Reign of Fear,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release ...

BARTOW, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced the dates for their annual Haunted Jail Tour. Visitors can ...

The encounter happened around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Lakeland area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Evidence indicates a 16-year-old driver failed to stop at a stop sign, which caused the crash. There were no survivors.

Two very serious motor vehicle crashes that happened fifteen minutes a part, are under investigation by the Polk County ...

The student responsible was identified and taken into custody by PCSO without incident, and is awaiting charges.

Authorities believe a 16-year-old driver was going north when he failed to stop at a stop sign, crashing into a car driving ...

They're smaller, and they don't necessarily have the resources." Which is why after the hurricane passes, emergency ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a two-vehicle accident that killed three people Sunday evening. According ...

Chad Allen Dittmer, 16, of Elkhart, was identified as the northbound driver. Kolby Joseph Drees, 38, of Bondurant, was driving the eastbound vehicle, and Sara Elizabeth Tourte, 34, of Altoona, was ...