The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 51-year-old Thomas Griffin, a middle school teacher at...

Polk County Sheriff's deputies patrolling the school zone outside Ridgeview Global Studies on Dunson...

Joe Phillips could be heading to prison for a fifth time

Woman left baby and 3 other small children in car while she drank vodka in a bar

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation related to the death of 32-year-old ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 32-year-old Robert Cruceta-Pimentel today, December 1...

Mother of suspect told him to not cooperate with deputies

One felony and two misdemeanors for an eyelash curler the thief didn't get to keep.

Animal Control's annual Pet Fest: Dec 14th

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Bartow Police Department in the investigation into...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will host their fifth annual “Ho! Ho! Ho! with the Po-Po” on Saturd...

The fifth case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in Lakeland.

Sheriff Judd offers the following remarks regarding the recent nomination of his friend and colleagu...

Walter Castro thought throwing his garbage out along the road was no big deal.

Arrested man claimed he bought stolen car from an unknown man in the parking lot of a Citgo store

Clerk sold alcohol to 15-year old

Polk Sheriff's Charities, Inc., and Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home are providing a proper service and ...

A Hallmark story that you won't see on TV this Christmas

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 46-year-old Carrie Hutchinson of Winter Haven, a pr...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested four suspects, ages 17-21 for committing an armed robb...