News and Investigations

On March 30, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 31-year-old Gavin Ledbetter of Lak...

Gary Lenard Wells is facing 35 felonies for the things he did to a child

David Richard Morris arrested for 2nd Degree Murder and other charges for violent death of 56-year o...

56-year old Jeffrey Lee Blevins's death is being investigated

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office conducted compliance ch...

The first case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in Lake Wales.​