Officials say they will need more detention space to hold all the new detainees, but they're still being stymied by the feds.

One person was killed early Friday morning after being involved in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Lake Alfred, ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

Two dogs now have a new home two months after their owner was arrested for animal cruelty and abuse, according to the Polk ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in his morning briefing on Monday a Port St. Lucie truck driver was arrested July 7 after ...

A Lakeland detective has been arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and accused of falsely reporting a crime involving ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

Alexander Katchalov, a 28-year-old registered sex offender, is now charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Polk County is the fastest growing county in the state of Florida, according to the United Community Needs Assessment. Its Hispanic population is also one of the largest that ...

An undercover drug bust nearly turned deadly Friday when two teens held a Hillsborough detective at gunpoint in Riverview.