Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

United Way of Central Florida expects there to be a $750,000 increase in requests this year. Bowman said this could be the last time the haunted jail tour is held at this location, as the building ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a registered sex offender after deputies said he violently attacked detention deputies at the South County Jail.

Five Polk County Jail inmates have been arrested, as well as the girlfriend of one of the inmates, for allegedly attacking and financially exploiting another inmate. Skip Navigation.

Authorities are investigating at a Polk County, Florida jail after an inmate believed to be on drugs violently fought deputies and died after being restrained. Skip Navigation.