POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to extend a countywide noise ordinance to include boats and designate a vessel exclusion zone and swim area in portions ...

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 ...

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 ...

Polk County Commission approved no-boating zones for swimming on three lakes after receiving input from residents and the Sheriff's Office. Boaters caught in the designated zones could face fines up ...

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 ...

Eight people have been arrested after a violent brawl on Aug. 2 at Lake Winterset was caught on cellphone video and posted to social media, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said. Deputies said ...

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 ...

Eight males have been arrested in connection with the lakeside “riot,” and they range in age from 17 to 40, the sheriff’s office said. Video screengrab Increasingly depraved behavior at a popular lake ...