POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A birthday celebration near Lake Wales on Saturday took a dramatic and unexpected turn when one partygoer ...

One person was killed, and a deputy was severely injured, in a deputy-involved shooting on Friday in Polk County, officials say.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Frostproof man is facing multiple charges after an investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

Read full article: Man with garden shears shot, killed by Florida deputies after being bitten by gator, sheriff says A man armed with a weapon was shot by a Polk County deputy in Lakeland ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead and a deputy injured on Friday night. The investigation remains active and ongoing.