The Polk County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a fatal deputy-involved shooting after responding to a domestic battery ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

A Lakeland driver was killed on Friday after the victim slammed into the rear of a semi-truck, authorities said.

Rescue services, including sheriff’s deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue units, swiftly responded. The event also prompted ...

Lakeland is the only No. 1 seed, and Fort Mead advanced in a new Rural B tournament called the Florida Invitational Tournament.

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

A Polk County deputy fatally shot a man accused of raising a hammer and charging at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Charles Edwards Jr. reportedly had an extensive criminal history before the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the ...

An investigation is underway after a Polk County deputy shot a suspect who was beating his wife on Saturday morning, ...

A man who was using a hammer to attack his wife was fatally shot by a Polk County deputy on Saturday morning, according to ...

The crash shut down all lanes of Highway 98 North for about five hours, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

A 58-year-old Lakeland resident was killed in the crash on Highway 98 North in Lakeland on Friday afternoon. Around 12:40 p.m., a semi-truck and a Toyota Corolla collided ...