“It is through the grace of God that Lt. Chad Anderson & Deputy Craig Smith are alive today after being shot last Friday night. We appreciate all your prayers and support. We know that prayers work! Keep praying that they both make a full recovery, and keep praying that God keeps

With a friend like 33-year old Edward 'Alex' Lobatto, who needs enemies?

On April 27th, an Auburndale woman asked her friend Alex to assist her in setting-up her new iPhone 15 Pro Max cell phone, but apparently Alex had something else in mind.

The woman said that Alex took the

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by State Attorney Brian Haas Saturday morning, April 27, 2024, to discuss the circumstances of a deputy-involved shooting that occurred overnight in Lakeland. Two deputies were injured, and the suspect is dead.

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#PCSO News conference later this morning...

On Thursday, April 25th, a PCSO deputy was patrolling on I-4 westbound near exit 28 in the Lakeland area, when she noticed a black Chevy Cruze cruising by the rest of traffic while driving on the shoulder (which is a no-no, by the way).

Not only that, the car's tag was expired.

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#BREAKING Sheriff Judd will brief the media @ 10:30 AM re: fentanyl trafficking from #Mexico into Polk County & beyond. Joining Sheriff Judd will be AG Ashley Moody State Attorney, 10th Brian Haas & FDLE Asst Commissioner Lee Massie.

This is the largest seizure of fentanyl in Polk

CRIME: PORCH PIRATE THEFT
CRIME SCENE: THE STATE STREETS OF POINCIANA
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #24-15993

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a package theft by a porch pirate.

The theft occurred on April 17th at around 12:25 PM.

The porch pirate

CRIME: PORCH PIRATE THEFT
CRIME SCENE: PROVIDENCE IN DAVENPORT
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #24-16727

Aye! We be lookin' fer a porch pirate who struck on April 22nd in the Providence neighborhood in Loughman (Davenport area).

The suspect (who was wearing a Beavis &

The next Polk County Sheriff's Office Women’s Basic Self Defense* and Personal Safety* class is scheduled for May the 4th (hey, that’s Star Wars Day).

Join our Crime Prevention Unit for a couple of hours to learn some basic moves and information that could help keep you safe in

#TX advisory in #Mulberry - we are on the scene of a car versus semi crash on SR 37 S between Bluff & Cozart Roads. There is one fatality. The roadway in that area is shut down until further notice. Please use alternate routes.

On Wednesday, April 17th, at about 10:03 AM, PCSO deputies responded to the 21 Palms mobile home park on State Road 559 in Auburndale, after a disturbance was reported.

The deputies made contact with a man and woman there, and it was determined that the argument was verbal only,

There are two roles in the following story: Our victim, whom we shall refer to as Vic, and our suspect, 43-year old Leonard Speight of Lakeland. whom we shall refer to as 43-year old Leonard Speight of Lakeland.

The story begins on Wednesday, April 17th, at around 9:28 PM at the

***UPDATE***
Our missing person was located just after 2:00 PM and he is safe and unharmed.

Someone called the PCSO saying that the person we were looking for was in the clubhouse of a gated neighborhood about three miles from where he disappeared. She recognized him from one of

#PurpleAlert
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for a Missing/Endangered adult in the area of Bella Cita Blvd & US 27 in the Davenport/Four Corners area.

The missing person is a 23 year old high-functioning autistic male named Max Roman. He was last seen

21-year old motorcyclist killed Tuesday morning in two-vehicle crash near Haines City

Traffic Homicide detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a two-vehicle crash southeast of Haines City Tuesday morning, April 16, 2024, which resulted in the death

Please join the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in recognizing the hard working men and women of the PCSO’s Animal Control Section---it’s National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week (April 14th – 20th).

Theirs is a tough job. These members love animals, but they unfortunately

On April 4th, at around 2:52 PM, three PCSO deputies and the U.S. Marshals showed up uninvited at a residence on Old Polk City Road near Lakeland.

Why? Because it was believed that 20-year old Nolan Decker from Paragould, Arkansas was in a residence there, and Nolan had a

Won't you help us help hungry children again this summer?

It's time again for us to join 10 Tampa Bay and Feeding Tampa Bay for 'Cereal for Summer.'

All donations will be accepted until April 30th at 9:00 a.m.

Drop-off locations:
PCSO Sheriff’s Operation Center
1891 Jim Keene