Lakeland FL

WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight people in connection with a violent disturbance of the peace that occurred at Lake Winterset on August 2. The incident, which was captured on a social media video, took place on private property and involved multiple people engaged The post Eight...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s eviction rates are climbing — and the effects are reaching far beyond housing. Educators and researchers warn that the state’s growing eviction crisis is disrupting students’ education, forcing them to change schools, miss days in class, and fall behind academically. In...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old woman from West Virginia, Bridget Cozort, was arrested after a peculiar incident involving a car fire, an escape attempt, and a taser deployment, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the bizarre chain of events in a statement,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s eviction rates are climbing — and the effects are reaching far beyond housing. Educators and researchers warn that the state’s growing eviction crisis is disrupting students’ education, forcing them to change schools, miss days in class, and fall behind academically. In...

A man with an extensive criminal history is back in jail after admitting to police that he stole a package off a Davenport home's porch because a friend dared him to do it, according to police. Courtesy: Davenport Police Department.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is holding a press conference Tuesday morning regarding an ongoing issue on Lake Winterset.

HAINES CITY, Fla. – A late July firearm theft from a Haines City residence has been solved, with a Davenport woman now facing multiple charges after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) detective traced the stolen weapon to a local pawn shop. According to a report from the...

All lanes are closed on I-4 in Lakeland due to a fatal crash.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night joyride ended with an arrest for an 18-year-old Lakeland man early Tuesday morning. Just after midnight, a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy saw a white Chrysler 300 spinning its tires in the intersection of Banana Road and North Campbell Road, according to an incident report.

Auburndale police said officers responded to a traffic crash involving a car and a motorcycle around 12:41 a.m. Saturday. Aug. 2.