84-year-old Lakeland woman blown away by community's generosity after losing home to fire
A Lakeland woman is without a home after a devastating fire tore through hers earlier this year, but now the generosity and kindness of others is turning her unfortunate situation around.
Grady Judd: Woman accused of causing triple fatal crash almost hit semi-truck head-on moments earlier
A trip to the beach and a day at Busch Gardens ended up changing two families forever, leaving a three-year-old without a mother and another toddler without grandparents.
Grady Judd releases 911 call of son confessing to stabbing his mother to death because ‘she got on his nerves’
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a woman he describes as "the perfect mother" was stabbed to death by her son, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, because "she got on his nerves."
Traffic stop in Florida could lead man to be deported to Mexico, again: deputies
A man was taken to the Polk County jail in Florida and could be deported – again – to Mexico after he was pulled over for having illegal tint on his pickup truck, deputies said.
Polk County plane crash kills pilot flying experimental aircraft: ‘Horrible tragedy’
A deadly plane crash is under investigation in Polk County.
Worker pinned between tree, construction truck in Winter Haven, officials say
A work trimming trees became pinned between a tree and a bucket lift truck in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Fire Rescue Department.
2 men wanted in deadly double shooting
Police are searching for two men wanted in the death of a toddler and another man who were caught in the crosshairs of gunfire in Lakeland.
Sheriff: Sex offender tried kidnapping girl
A serial sex offender is accused of trying to kidnap a girl and exposing himself to several woman across Central Florida.
Sheriff Grady Judd speaks on massive human trafficking sting
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd joined Good Day Orlando Wednesday morning to speak about the massive human trafficking sting operation his team recently conducted called "Operation March Sadness 2024". According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher, coaches, medical professionals, and active military members were among the 228 arrested. (Clarification: The on-screen graphic in the video contained an error. There were 228 arrests, not 288.)
'America's Most Wanted' suspect's sister, brother-in-law accused of hiding him at Polk County home
Days after a man featured on FOX's America's Most Wanted was arrested in Polk County, his sister and brother-in-law were arrested for allegedly harboring him at their home.
Polk County Sheriff's Office crime scene van involved in Winter Haven crash
A Polk County Sheriff's Office crime scene van was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning that left some injured, according to PCSO.
Florida man accused of breaking into car at commission meeting: 'You can’t fix stupid, you can just cuff it'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says the motto on his gifted coffee mug that states, ‘You can’t fix stupid, you can just cuff it’ especially rang true recently when he says Polk City leaders caught a man breaking into a car during a commission meeting.
'America's Most Wanted' suspect caught in Florida after daughters turn him in
A man featured on FOX's 'America's Most Wanted' was arrested in Polk County, Florida over the weekend, Sheriff Grady Judd said.
Sheriff Grady Judd: 'He's the worst of the worst'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd joins Good Day Orlando to share some insight into the arrest of Davie Albarran, a suspect featured on FOX's "America's Most Wanted" who was wanted on a warrant for sexual battery on a child under 12 and lewd conduct with a child under 12.
Florida man gifts ‘mortified’ ex-girlfriend stolen statues for Valentine’s Day: Sheriff Grady Judd
A Polk County man is spending Valentine’s Day in jail after Sheriff Grady Judd says he not only stole statues out of a front yard, but he gifted them to his ex-girlfriend.
Central Florida teacher, soccer coach accused of sexually battering student twice at Dollar General
The student's mother found "flirtatious" text messages between her daughter and Richard Alcalde the night before, according to deputies.
Meet the Polk County man featured on ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’: ‘I’m looking for my forever person’
The new season of ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ premieres Thursday night on FOX, and it features a Polk County man, Nathan Smothers.
Florida man upset with speeding neighbors takes matters into his own hands, end up behind bars: Grady Judd
“I'm gonna go get my 15," the man allegedly said, referring to his AR-15 rifle.
'Not THAT Josh Allen': Man named Josh Allen arrested in Florida after DUI hit-and-run crash, deputies say
“Not the Josh Allen who threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday," deputies said. “It was 20-year-old Josh Allen who works as a security guard at a north Lakeland bar."
Grady Judd: Nurse arrested for animal cruelty
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a press conference Thursday morning regarding a nurse from Lakeland who was arrested for three counts of felony animal cruelty. Tamesha Knighten, 51, was arrested after she allegedly poisoned her neighbors' two pet cats and pregnant dog, which also killed the 8 puppies in the dog's womb.