The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two similar shootings in unincorporated Lake Wales...

On January 2, 2023, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 33-year-old Eric Medina of Mascot...

On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Puerto Rico Police Department arrested 23-ye...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives charged 39-year-old Ronald Lockett, Jr. of Lakeland for Firs...

The Officer-Involved Deadly Incident (OIDI) task force for the 10th Judicial Circuit is investigatin...

On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 17-year-old Henry Madera, J...

5 locals arrested in about a week for possessing child pornography

On Friday, December 9, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old Polk County Firef...

Firearms made to be fully automatic seized, gets man arrested

Free 3rd annual Christmas event to be held by PCSO in northeast part of the county

9 year old boy fell from boat and hit by propeller; Polk deputies continue search

Deputies shoot at suspect who hit two deputies

We thank the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for independently investigating this use of force...

Operation Pop Top pops 2 for selling alcohol to a 17 year old

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Bonnet Springs Park to help provide a family-fri...

Trio busted for burglaries thanks to dirty fingers

Polk Sheriff's Charities, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit charitable organization, is sponsoring ...

A presentation sponsored by Polk Vision and focused on the lessons learned in the aftermath of the M...

Virgin Islands murder suspects captured in Lakeland

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, Crime Suppression Teams and the Florida Depar...