Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is known for his quick wit and his very colorful press conferences, and his latest one might be his wildest yet. During a recent briefing, Judd shared a story that left ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A retired Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Sunday after making a scene at a McDonald’s and then fleeing from law enforcement with an unrestrained toddler in his ...

A second Popeyes employee has been arrested after authorities said they learned she was helping her coworker defraud ...

A two-day traffic initiative in Polk County, Florida, resulted in 33 people being held for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The operation has left residents of the predominantly immigrant ...

The sheriff's office said that the officer was smuggling in drugs, some of which were found in his personal lunchbox.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported 454 immigration encounters since Aug. 1, more than any agency in Florida ...

Longtime provider of inmate evaluations pulls out of Polk County Jail after it's ruled in contempt for insisting on payment ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced that 246 people were arrested in a seven-day, undercover operation dubbed "Fool around and Find Out - Again." The sheriff held a news ...

All three inmates who escaped from the Madison County Jail are in custody as of Sept. 21. Dillon Decker, 32, Brandon Forbes, 43, and Cameron Deshaun Campbell, 23, are back in the custody of the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A 14-year-old boy was accused of stealing two vehicles and leaving them in a field after his fingerprints were recovered from both, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 4 in Polk County. Officials say the trooper suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. The ...