It wasn't related to the crash at Kathleen Road and George Jenkins Boulevard. A suspect was running from the Polk Sheriff's ...

When a deputy spotted Young and attempted to speak to him, he "physically assaulted" the deputy — ripping the deputy's gun ...

Here are some of the key events in the infighting rending Polk County government, dating from the disputed choice of county administrator.

A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies spent the day Friday searching for the semiautomatic gun a suspect is accused of stealing ...

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over John Norris' firing.

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

Olivia Maldonado was shot and killed at a flea market in Arcadia by her ex-boyfriend, sheriff's deputies said.

A Florida appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows civil lawsuits to proceed against former Broward County sheriff's ...

Deputies Harold Howell and Stefano Gargano were hit after investigators say a family ambushed the deputies last August and killed their co-worker.

A man convicted of murdering a Charlotte County couple in 1997 is set to be executed after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant on Friday, the first in 2025 for the state.

Criminal cases continue against three teens connected to last year’s slaying of Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy Bradley Reckling in Detroit. The one facing the least charges has waived his right to a ...