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Auburndale Woman Charged With DUI After Allegedly Being Found With An Open Vodka Bottle In Passenger Seat

AUBURNDALE – An Auburndale woman was arrested after police say she showed multiple signs of impairment during a traffic stop on Thursday night, according to an arrest affidavit filed with the Polk County Clerk of Court. On November 7 around...

Older Brother Arrested in 2018 Murder of Lakeland Teen Rex “Stuffy” Honors IV

https://youtu.be/bTd63FjelIA LAKELAND, FL (November 10, 2025) – Lakeland Police have announced an arrest in the 2018 murder of 14-year-old Rex Honors IV, bringing closure to a case that has remained unsolved for more than seven years. The suspect is the...

Davenport Teens Arrested After Alleged Attempted Car Burglary

Polk County Sheriff’s Office - On Tuesday, November 11th at around 9:15 pm, an attempted car burglary was reported to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the crime scene at the Atlantica Town Center neighborhood off of Old...

Haines City Road Rage Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Pulling Gun & Firing Multiple Rounds

HAINES CITY, FL – On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 7:55 a.m., the Haines City Police Department responded to a road rage incident involving a firearm near U.S. Highway 27 and Davenport Boulevard. The victim, who was traveling northbound on...

Two Sisters Arrested for Grand Theft of Nearly $2500 at Davenport Target 

On November 4, 2025, PCSO deputies responded to the Target located at 5000 Grandview Parkway in Davenport in reference to a retail theft.  Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a Target loss prevention associate who stated he observed two female suspects enter the...

32 Sex Offenders/Predators Arrested and Charged During October / Halloween Investigative Sweep 

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Department of Corrections probation officers conducted a Halloween sexual offender/predator compliance initiative and probation checks for the weeks leading up to, and on, October 31, 2025. The operation was aimed at ensuring...

Lakeland Traffic Stop For Trailer Tag On Car Leads To Pair Being Arrested

Lakeland, Florida - A routine tag check at a red light led to two arrests on Saturday, November 1st, after a Polk County Sheriffs Office deputy noticed something unusual about a vehicle license plate. According to PCSO, the deputy was...

Two Lakeland Women Arrested for Sexual Cyber Harassment

Two Lakeland women, 36-year old Kristina Taylor and 36-year old Tara Johnson were arrested Monday evening, October 27, 2025 for distributing digital sexually explicit images of a man without his permission. The images were sent to the victim’s new girlfriend after his...

Davenport Mother Arrested After Incident on School Bus and in School Office

Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 48-year old Latanya Rowe for causing a disturbance on a Polk County Public Schools school bus and disorderly conduct after she boarded the bus and verbally assaulted a student and the bus driver. She then responded...

Double Trouble: Two Lakeland Suspects Caught After Circle K Theft Incident

On Sunday morning (10/26) at around 8:20 am, a PCSO deputy was dispatched to the Circle K store at 8324 US 98 North in Lakeland, following a retail theft. A store employee reported the theft was carried out by a...

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Alafia River Reserve: A Hidden Gem in Mulberry

Nestled at 4872 Indian Oak Dr., Mulberry, FL 33860, the Alafia River Reserve is a peaceful 334-acre natural haven in west-central Polk County. Jointly...
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