A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office has resigned after being charged with stealing money during a traffic stop, the agency announced.

One man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred last week. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Justin Jenkins of Eustis, Florida, was arrested in connection to ...

A former Polk County Jail inmate is now suing the county, the sheriff, and a former jail worker after the worker was found guilty of harassment.

A Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy has resigned after being arrested for alleged theft at a traffic stop.

LAKELAND, Florida -- Neighbors say more than five years ago they had warned police about Tommie Lanier's behavior, saying that he was "crazy" and had guns. Now, he is accused of shooting a police ...