A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according to investigators. It happened in the middle of the day Dec. 18 at a Family ...

A Polk County sex offender accused of assaulting a deputy on Thursday was arrested after he was caught hiding in Lake Bonnet, ...

Police have confirmed the identity of the body found floating in Lake Clinch to be 26-year-old Daniel Angeles-Dimas, who had ...

A man and woman who Polk County deputies are calling "Mr. Clean" and "Ms. Dookie" are on the run after a messy burglary at a ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dylan Kennedy, 28, of Winter Haven, on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the title ...

An attempted carjacking quickly went wrong for an armed felon when the victim refused to cooperate, according to ...

Bartolome Figueroa Acevedo, 43, has been arrested for multiple charges after assaulting a resident and two law enforcement officers.

A Hillsborough sheriff’s deputy was arrested Saturday on a domestic battery charge at his Polk County home. Polk County ...

A Hardee County corrections officer was arrested in Polk County for DUI and property damage after hitting a sign.

SPCA Florida is a no-kill shelter and can turn away animals when it reaches staff and kennel capacity, unlike Polk County ...