POLK COUNTY, Fla. \- 39-year-old John Batista of Poinciana apparently missed the memo about keeping calm and carrying on.
Gang-related shootings were becoming more frequent in Polk County between 2019 and 2023. According to authorities in 2019, ...
A man was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly led Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase from Polk ...
Anthony Jermaine Hoyte was arrested after a high-speed chase reaching 130 mph, spanning several Florida counties and ending ...
Jason Penrod is charged with grand theft of more than $100,000, a first-degree felony that carries a maximum penalty of up to ...
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A Polk County teen has been indicted for first-degree murder and kidnapping as an adult a week after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Auburndale, according to new court ...
A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in ...
In October, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office will again host its annual Haunted Jail Tour. For two weeks, the county’s ...
The group allegedly stole from dealerships in 11 Florida counties, including Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk and Pinellas.
It is with profound sadness and deep sympathy that Sheriff Chad Chronister and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announce the loss of a deputy following a fatal crash. Deputy Darell Brown, 40, ...
Amid a spate of school shooting threats less than a month into a new school year, Florida school districts are reminding ...