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 ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A man was shot to death by Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies after he allegedly broke into three homes in Lake Wales. In a press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested nine people in 24 days after a new law targeting “super speeders” went into effect in Florida, the sheriff said. The criminal ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...