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

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.

A Lakeland police officer was arrested for falsely reporting a crime after he claimed that three juveniles threw something at ...

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

OFFICER ARRESTED  Deputies said photo evidence revealed the Lakeland police officer lied about how his cruiser was damaged, ...

A detective with the Lakeland Police Department was arrested on Friday after Polk deputies said he falsely reported a crime.

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

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

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

2 Florida middle schoolers arrested for allegedly plotting mass school shooting "We were one second away from a Columbine here," the local sheriff said.

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 ...