6 Guatemalans arrested in Polk County following hit-and-run death, sheriff says

Six men from Guatemala living in the U.S. illegally were arrested after a man was fatally struck by a vehicle during a weekend party at a Polk County mobile home park, authorities said.

Felon brothers arrested for threatening couple at gunpoint over riding ATVs in front of home: PCSO

A pair of brothers with dozens of felony convictions between them are in trouble with the law again after Polk County deputies say they pulled a gun on a couple who rode their ATVs near the brothers' home.

Illegal immigrant twins arrested for burglarizing homes under construction: PCSO

Polk County deputies say a pair of twins who are in the United States illegally stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of items from unfinished homes.

Illegal immigrant charged with DUI after crashing into fence, leaving scene: PCSO

A Nicaraguan man in the U.S. illegally is facing serious charges after Polk County deputies say he crashed into a fenced yard while drunk, then walked away from the scene.

2-year manhunt in Florida ends with fugitive knocking down officer during dramatic arrest

A Florida convicted felon on the run for over two years on an attempted first-degree murder charge was arrested on Saturday after knocking down a police officer while trying to flee.

Florida teen threatens to shoot up McDonald's over wrong order: PCSO

An 18-year-old apparently wasn't “lovin' it" when he received his McDonald's order, with Polk County deputies saying he called the fast food restaurant multiple times threatening to shoot it up.

Grady Judd: Record-breaking bust nets enough fentanyl to kill 14.5 million people

Sheriff Grady Judd says detectives in Polk County seized 64 pounds of fentanyl and arrested eight people in what the sheriff's office calls the largest fentanyl seizure in the county's history.

'Juvenile delinquent' accused of firing shots in 'ambush' after arranging fight on social media: PCSO

A 16-year-old convicted felon is facing a long list of new charges after Polk County deputies say he arranged a fight with another teen on social media, then showed up with a gun and opened fire.

Lake Wales animal cruelty case: Multiple arrests, 1 horse dead on scene

A Lake Wales man was arrested Sunday on felony animal cruelty charges after Polk County deputies discovered severely neglected horses and goats on his property, including one horse that died before detectives arrived.

Man used life vest to fend off alligator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park

New details have been released about a violent alligator attack that left a woman seriously injured while kayaking in Lake Kissimmee State Park earlier this year.