On February 6, 2026, at around 11:30 pm, a lime green Yamaha ATV was stolen from a carport on Wall Street West in Frostproof. The two unknown suspects loaded the ATV into the back of a light colored, ...

A suspect who is in the country illegally from Guatemala fled from a hit-and-run crash in Mulberry but was quickly apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He did not have a driver's license, ...

Growing your own produce is an all-around smart practice, from the money you'll save at the grocery store to the contributions you can make toward a cleaner planet. Maintaining a garden takes some ...

A backyard fire that grew out of control in Bartow on Sunday, February 15, 2026, led to the arrest of the Bartow school teacher who started the fire. The fire was intentionally set in a backyard to ...

As fall fades into spring and a hint of warmer air settles over Tallahassee, one thing becomes clear: baseball season has arrived. The smell of hot dogs fills the air, and the sound of fans chanting ...

A Lakeland woman who posed as an employee of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during an attempt to “remove” a 9-year old boy from a residence was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday. The largest fire burned more than 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River Ranch area. An ...

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to a large scrapyard fire off Main Street in Lakeland Saturday night (Feb 14). Crews were at the scene of a medical call shortly after 6 p.m. when their ...

Polk County is set to receive a major expansion in cancer care services. In a letter distributed to board and committee members ahead of a weekend gala, leadership with Moffitt Cancer Center announced ...

Daily Ridge As families across the country continue to process the devastating crash on State Road 60 last week, more details are emerging about two of the four lives lost. Douglas V. Poole, 68, of ...

By Anita Todd HAINES CITY - Judy Brown and Julie Stalnaker, the sisters behind Sisters Junktiques Vintage Market, recently welcomed a special guest they had invited more than a month earlier. On Feb.

Do you want a career where you’re set up for success and advancement? How about one where you can share your experience and lead others? If so, then answer the call and join Polk County Fire Rescue.