POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Michael Henson, 48, of Frostproof, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) on Friday ...

Mexican national Edgar Flores Robles was arrested in Polk County for using a stolen identity to work, facing four felony ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd administered the oath of office to 13-year-old Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel from Texas, making him an ...

A Hardee County grandmother who had two grandchildren die in her care ... said Nix's notoriety may have made her a target. "I'm sure that these other inmates knew that if this was going to come out, ...

Bills filed by Polk County’s six state legislators ... Landowners would record notice of the site’s history in the county’s official records, yielding a gamma radiation survey by the ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.

A Lee County Detention Center inmate has been indicted in the killing of his cellmate. Sheriff’s officials on Monday announced the murder charge for 26-year-old Jimmy Jenkins Jr. of Tuskegee.

Polk County's interim administrator, Frank Marasco, said the county will be able to balance its $365.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 despite a $7.2 million deficit. The county faces revenue ...

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 ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked 1 vehicle accident this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 23 Incarcerated Inmates with 9 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State ...

Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected] A prison riot Wednesday involving dozens at California State Prison, Sacramento, left five inmates hospitalized in a mass casualty incident, authorities said.

Law enforcement personnel from all across Liberty County descended on the Liberty County Jail after inmates started a riot on Thursday, Feb. 27. Seven inmates at the Liberty County Jail have been ...