During an interview with authorities, Melendez confessed to knowing he was contacting minors due to the appearance of their ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release A Canadian man was killed Friday night, January 23, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash in northeast Polk County. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...

Byron Donalds is solidifying his support among Florida law enforcement. On Saturday, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Thursday night search for a wanted man ended with two arrests after a Polk County Sheriff's K-9 unit ...

Edwin Campuzano, a 22-year-old former police officer, allegedly poisoned his ex-girlfriend's dog, Milo. The ex-girlfriend, ...

A woman is grieving the loss of her beloved pet after her 3-year-old dog was poisoned by her ex-boyfriend, who was a police ...

Judd’s nod adds to endorsements from 27 other Florida Sheriffs. Donalds also carries vocal support from President Donald ...

The race for Florida Governor got a major update today. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, one of the most well-known law ...

A man turned $10 into $2 million after he bought a winning scratch-off ticket at a Polk County beverage store.

A former Bartow police officer has been arrested for poisoning his girlfriend's dog because he did not like the pet, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - For one Florida fugitive, the writing was quite literally on the wall—or rather, on his eyelids. Ryan ...

A 52-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after investigators say nearly $400,000 was stolen from the Lumpkin County ...