Sheriff Grady Judd swears in boy with brain cancer as honorary Polk County deputy
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a swearing-in ceremony on Friday for a 13-year-old boy battling incurable brain cancer as the teen hopes to set a Guinness World Record.
Undocumented immigrant uses U.S. citizen’s identity fraudulently to get a job in Winter Haven: PCSO
A man, who the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says is in the country illegally, has been arrested for fraud.
Grady Judd: 'Cranker colony’ busted, 11 arrested amid burglary investigation of Air Force member’s home
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 11 ‘ne’er-do-wells and crankers’ have been arrested during an investigation at a vacant active-duty Air Force member’s home.
Suspected drunk driver with child in car kills retired Polk County deputy: PCSO
An accused drunk driver is behind bars after investigators say he hit and killed a retired Polk County deputy on Monday night.
Retired Polk County sergeant killed by drunk driver in Bartow
A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was struck and killed Monday night by an alleged drunk driver while attempting to remove debris from the road, authorities said.
Stolen car with 7 teens inside crashes after multi-county chase in Orange County: deputies
A multi-county chase involving a stolen vehicle with seven teenagers inside ended in a crash in Orange County early Thursday, according to deputies.
Grady Judd on man arrested for DUI while taking kids to Disney World: 'Drunker than Cooter Brown'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is sharing new insight into the arrest of a man with prior DUI convictions who's now accused of driving drunk with kids in the car while heading to Disney World.
Alligator attack: 911 call reveals gator bit woman, snatched life vest as group kayaked in Polk County
A 911 call is shedding light on what happened when an alligator attacked a woman who was kayaking with a group of 30 people on Monday in a canal near the Polk/Osceola County line.
Wanted Florida man hiding from Polk deputies captured by K9: ‘Pedigreed loser’
A Florida man who Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd calls a ‘pedigreed loser’ was arrested after a K9 took a bite out of crime.
8-foot alligator bites kayaker in Osceola County, officials say
Police were contacted after a kayaker was bitten by an alligator in Osceola County Monday afternoon.
Florida woman accused of stealing electricity called 911 before Great Dane attacked, injured deputy: PCSO
A Florida woman is facing a slew of charges after investigators said she was stealing electricity, sent a Great Dane to attack a deputy and had another dog on her property that was in poor health.
Florida teens charged with murder in deadly drug deal, father arrested in connection
Two juveniles and one of their fathers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old man that occurred on Sunday.
4-year-old boy dies after accidentally shooting himself in Davenport Friday: DPD
The 4-year-old boy who accidently shot himself in Davenport on Friday night has died, according to the Davenport Police Department.
Woman grazed by bullet while driving on I-4 in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation after a woman was shot while driving westbound on Interstate 4 on Wednesday afternoon.
Driver arrested months after Polk County crash that killed 84-year-old man
More than three months after a crash along a busy road in Polk County took an 84-year-old man's life, deputies have arrested the driver accused of speeding moments before the crash.
Fentanyl, cash found in Florida man's socks after witness helps troopers catch him: FHP
A man faces a list of charges after troopers say he ran from them with a bag of fentanyl pills in one of his socks, and a witness helped catch him.
Polk County woman accused of attacking man with garden hoe after plans to 'hang out' fell through
A Polk County woman is accused of attacking a man with a garden hoe after the two were planning to "hang out" earlier in the evening.
Multiple animals seized from Frostproof home, owner arrested: Deputies
A Frostproof woman was arrested on multiple charges after deputies said they seized multiple animals from her home, which was left in “unsanitary conditions."
Polk County jury deliberates in trial of 17-year-old boy accused of killing mother
The jury is deliberating the fate of a 17-year-old boy accused of stabbing his mother to death.
Florida man with ankle monitor tells deputies he can’t go to jail 'because he has a curfew': PCSO
A Winter Haven man who was out on probation is back behind bars after deputies say he interfered with a first responder at the scene of a car crash.