POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss ongoing issues with some unruly boaters on Lake Winterset. Residents in the area have long ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested eight individuals in connection with a violent brawl that took place on the shoreline of Lake Winterset on August 2, 2025. The arrests ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Homeowners who live along Lake Winterset are fed up with a years-long and, often, unruly tradition. Boaters discovered a spot along Lake Winterset a few years ago and ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Eight people were arrested after a fight broke out, knocking two people unconscious on private property near a lake in Polk County. Deputies received a call at 3 p.m. on Aug. 2 ...

A boater enjoying a day on Florida’s Lake Winterset tried surreptitiously to use the restroom in someone’s lawn, and she missed seeing the security cameras, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the crackdown on crime at Lake Winterset is far from over. They arrested two people over the weekend. This comes after a recent brawl on private ...

The Sheriff vowed to come down hard on the 'knucklebusters' Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook THIS is the shocking moment a violent brawl breaks out ...

A huge brawl broke out at a boating lake between dozens of men in swim shorts, leaving one face down and unconscious in the water, while shocked familles watched on. Lake Winterset in Florida, just ...

Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies are stepping up patrols and making arrests, and a new swim zone ordinance will soon prevent boats from pulling up to "The Point" The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said ...