A Bartow High School teacher was arrested after deputies said he violated a burn ban. Polk County deputies responded to a ...

Amid a severe drought and burn ban, Polk County will see temperatures swing from the upper 80s to the low 30s in days.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference to discuss the two ...

A high school teacher in Polk County was arrested Sunday after he set a fire in his backyard that grew to be 5 acres, according to sheriff’s officials.

Polk County Sheriff's claims about immigrant arrests reveal most charges were for non-violent offenses like traffic ...

A DoorDash driver who is in the country from Venezuela with a pending immigration application was arrested on Tuesday after ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will host a press conference on Friday at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the culmination of a massive ...

Polk County deputies arrested a woman who impersonated a child protective services worker in an attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old boy.

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a clerk at Steezy Smoke Shop on Recker Highway recognized Williams as a ...

A Florida sheriff's bold claims about immigrant arrests reveal a more complex picture when court records are examined in detail.

A Florida teacher's backyard bonfire spiraled out of control, igniting a five-acre blaze and leading to his arrest amid a ...