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 ...

LAKELAND -- When it opened in 1999, the South County Jail near Frostproof was hailed as the answer to Polk County's jail crowding woes. It proved a temporary solution. On Friday, the jail, original… ...

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.

The group of men, clad in vivid, orange Polk County Jail jumpsuits and slippers, clutched Bibles and gave praise to God. "Open the eyes of my heart," they sang. "I want to see you." An unusual sce… ...

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.

3 Central Florida deputies arrested for evidence ... the cost three ways.All three deputies were arrested various tampering with evidence charges and were booked into the Polk County Jail.