The Polk County supervisors earn relatively high pay compared to other counties' governing boards. But they're not the ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd vows to hold a now-former deputy responsible after he says the deputy falsified an official ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is investigating a burglary and theft that occurred at a business on ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is offering a free Women’s Basic Self-Defense and Personal Safety class on Saturday, ...

The fee of $84 an hour paid to the Polk County Sheriff's Office covers the salary of a deputy, plus benefits, capital and ...

Mexican national arrested in Polk County after a traffic stop led to a violent altercation with deputies and cocaine ...

Scott Smith fled from police and shot at a deputy before being arrested. A federal judge sentenced him Thursday to 30 years in prison.

Jake Germak, 21, was hit with numerous charges, including forgery and using a person's identity without their consent.

Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was struck and killed on St. Patrick's Day night. The driver faces DUI and child ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd confirmed the arrest of one of his own deputies who was on the job for less than a year. Grady said Jake Germak, 21, who was a trainee and deputy, was arrested after a ...

"They devastated the house. They gutted the house," Judd said. The suspects are also accused of stealing and selling his ...

Three stubborn North Carolina wildfires burning for nearly a week in the same county continue to give firefighters a tough ...