Officials gather at Lake Clinch in Frostproof where 52-year old Pierre Richard Plourde drowned. (Polk County Sheriff's Office) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 52-year-old Frostproof man drowned in Lake Clinch ...

Late Wednesday night turned into a takedown at an Auburndale Wawa when law enforcement swarmed a stolen SUV while it sat at a ...

Note: This story was revised to add a reported comment from Florida's attorney general. WINTER HAVEN — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has found himself in the unusual position of reassuring residents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark Garton has an opponent in the race for Polk County sheriff for the first time since being elected in 2016. Garton has been ...

Sheriff Grady Judd, a no-nonsense Florida sheriff known for his tough talking and showmanship, announced the takedown of a drug-trafficking gang by donning the ringleader’s gold chain and bracelet ...

A plane crashed in Polk County on Friday night, prompting a response from deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago police officer was relieved of his powers on Monday following his weekend arrest in Polk County, Fla., in which he allegedly attacked a security guard and used a racial slur, ...

Polk County deputies have arrested 19 gang members that are responsible for a series of violent inter-gang attacks, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office. Overall, this brings the Violent Gang ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced 28 arrests on Thursday in an illegal gambling machine bust dubbed "Operation Bad Odds." Judd said the investigation began with a tip about ...