Debate over proposed Florida bear hunt plays out at FWC meeting
Florida could be inching toward another sanctioned bear hunt.
Home health nurse accused of stealing over $140K from blind senior patient
A home health care nurse has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $140,000 from a 77-year-old blind man for whom she cared, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.
Grady Judd: Polk County man shot, killed by deputies after pointing gun at them, killing wife
Polk County deputies shot and killed a man accused of pointing his gun at them and killing his own wife at a home in Haines City.
When do Florida schools open again after Hurricane Milton? See the list
Here's when Florida schools go back to class after Hurricane Milton.
Polk County attorney arrested for stealing more than $1.7M from client's trust, Sheriff Grady Judd says
A Polk County attorney was arrested for stealing more than $1.7 million from his client's trust and then gambling it all away.
Sheriff Grady Judd: Group of illegal immigrants stole nearly $1.7 million in property across Florida
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd briefed the media on a 17-month investigation into a group that burglarized homes across the state.
Thieves targeting mail carriers for universal keys in Polk County robbery
Thieves are increasingly targeting mail carriers for their universal keys, which can unlock every mailbox in apartment complexes and neighborhoods.
3 arrested in Polk County’s largest fentanyl seizure: ‘This stuff is killing us’
Enough fentanyl to kill five million people was recently seized during an undercover operation that led to the arrest of three men, two of whom were in the country illegally, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
‘Disgruntled’ ex-husband shoots, kills himself in front of 2 students at Farnell Middle School: Sheriff
A man described by Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister as divorced and disgruntled took his own life at Farnell Middle School on Friday morning.
Polk County deputy arrested for DUI
At around 3 in the morning on Saturday, Bartow Police responded to a single vehicle crash off the roadway of Highway 60 in Bartow near Main Street.