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

“We seized enough fentanyl to kill 2.7 million people in one day,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. In Polk County, Judd’s deputies seized more than 11 pounds of fentanyl on Oct. 21, 2022 but there ...

A Polk County deputy is recovering and a man is dead after deputies shot him in Frostproof. Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies ...

More than 100 Polk County children made fun summertime memories at the “Fishin’ with Sheriff Judd” event on Wednesday.

The suspect seriously injured a deputy, leading to a deadly officer-involved incident in Polk County on Friday.

The Polk County Sheriff’s office is searching for a man that they say fled the scene of a burglary in Sullivan Township.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A late-night attempt to serve a warrant in Frostproof on Friday, June 13, 2025, escalated into a violent ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — This legislative session, Orange County Sheriff John Mina is pushing for tougher penalties for "super speeders" on Florida roads. According to Mina, a "super speeder" is someone ...

Polk, who was president from 1845 to 1849 ... a nationally televised speech in front a “Mission Accomplished” banner. As the war dragged on to a less decisive outcome, that scene and its ...