Preliminary analysis suggested the remains belonged to a man in his 30s or 40s, but that has not been confirmed, Polk Sheriff ...

A Tampa man is behind bars after a lengthy tracking operation involving a Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 team ended in a ...

Polk County detectives have arrested five people and are still searching for two more suspects following an undercover ...

A month-long undercover drug sweep across Polk County ended with five people behind bars on Thursday, May 28, 2026, including a convicted felon who allegedly sold drugs while wearing a court-ordered ...

The Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the woman lived alone, and investigators think she died outside her home and wildlife scattered the remains.

Polk County officials say a missing child has been found safe and is being reunited with his family.

"There comes a point where citizens have an expectation for exceptional service and we're going to reach a point where we're ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Sheriff Grady Judd said anyone participating in so-called “teen takeovers” in Polk County will be ...

Deputies arrested several suspected drug dealers and are searching for two more after an undercover operation.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is working to put together the rest of a skeleton found by a group of kids Thursday night. Deputies first responded around 7:45 p.m. to Fish ...