The BriefThe Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says it has made the largest fentanyl bust in its history.An accused local drug ...

A Florida man is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in for a Friday road rage incident, PCSO said. Deputies say ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd vows to hold a now-former deputy responsible after he says the deputy falsified an official ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd confirmed the arrest of one of his own deputies who was on the job for less than a year. Grady said Jake Germak, 21, who was a trainee and deputy, was arrested after a ...

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the deputy failed to get a victim's signature on a report and later forged the ...

Jake Germak, 21, was hit with numerous charges, including forgery and using a person's identity without their consent.

Florida House members are allowed to file up to seven bills, while there is no limit for state senators. Bills filed by Polk County’s six state legislators address water management, land ...

Scott Smith fled from police and shot at a deputy before being arrested. A federal judge sentenced him Thursday to 30 years in prison.

LET’S HOPE THEY CAN GET THAT CLOSURE. THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NORRIS TODAY. NORRIS WAS PLACED ON LEAVE IN ...

New Tonight- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. Today the Sheriff announced the new Data Analytics Dashboard. It provides the ...

For child well-being ... Polk County slides to 57th among Florida counties During the ceremony, DeHaven credited Lindsey, a two-time chair of the PRWC, with helping to steer the member governments ...