5 arrested for more than 30 burglaries in Highland City area

By order of the Sheriff, there is a curfew in effect beginning at 8:00 p.m. this evening, Monday,...

By order of the Sheriff there is a curfew for Polk County beginning at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31,...

“There is absolutely no excuse to hurt a baby. We will hold this woman accountable for her actions. ...

4 suspects wanted in HC robbery

23-year-old Joseph Macauley of Mulberry arrested

Detectives from the PCSO Organized Crime Unit and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Forc...

33-year-old Alphonsa Payne, Jr. of Winter Haven gunned down.

Fourteen suspects were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at a...

Avon Park man arrested by PCSO for exposing himself to women while driving

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Polk County Sheriff's detectives arrested 50-year-old Margaret Pilgram* an...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office charged two women and a man for their part in the death of a 55-yea...

Executive Order regarding Phase I of re-opening Florida with frequently asked questions.

On Monday, April 27, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 45-year-old man from Me...

Twelve men and one woman were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, April ...

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident in the Eaton...

"This drug dealer, illegally in possession of a firearm, was hiding in Polk County, Florida with war...

On Saturday, April 18, 2020, a woman living on Saint Kitts Circle in Winter Haven saw an obviously i...

"We are all very grateful that nobody was shot by this dangerous felon during his armed robbery spre...