Lost and found in Polk County, Florida: where to report
There is no single lost and found office for Polk County. An item handed in inside a town usually stays with that town's police department, while something found on a county road, in a county park or in an unincorporated area is more likely to reach the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Transit operators, airports and venues keep their own separate records, and none of these offices checks the others.
The list below gives the reporting route for each town in the county that we cover. Start with the place where you think the item was lost, then widen to the neighbouring towns: property is often handed in a short distance from where it was dropped.
Holding period in Florida
In Florida, the legal window is 90 days once the item is in law enforcement custody. Hotels, airports and theme parks set their own, often much shorter, retention policies.(Florida Statutes ch. 705)
See the full Florida lost & found rules.
Towns covered in Polk County (27)
- Winter Haven296,830
- Lakeland290,762
- Poinciana71,665
- Haines City31,156
- Bartow19,801
- Auburndale17,438
- Lake Wales16,365
- Highland City12,732
- Medulla11,712
- Lakeland Highlands11,669
- Davenport11,660
- Fuller Heights10,697
- Cypress Gardens10,013
- Loughman7,535
- Willow Oak7,299
- Inwood7,098
- Lake Alfred6,803
- Kathleen6,527
- Jan Phyl Village5,798
- Dundee5,604
- Crystal Lake5,203
- Fort Meade5,172
- Fussels Corner5,113
- Combee Settlement4,756
- Wahneta4,464
- Mulberry4,070
- Alturas3,866
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ReportLost is an independent service. We file your report with the offices that accept third-party reports, give you the exact desk and steps for those that do not, and keep the report active for 12 months so new found listings are matched against your description.
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