POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd served up more than just justice during his morning briefing on Tuesday—he ...

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies now ask everyone they encounter for place of birth, not only those arrested, as had been the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County officials have a pretty clear message on this New Year’s fireworks: don’t try them at home. ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County man shot his family, leaving his wife dead and his 13-year-old stepdaughter in critical ...

As of Dec. 26, Polk County remained under a burn ban that started in November. What does that mean for New Year's fireworks?

Essie Ward was found unresponsive in her cell at 9:30 a.m. on April 3. But an autopsy found that she had been dead for 18-24 hours before then.

An argument over a television program in Polk County escalated into a murder-suicide, leaving two people dead and a ...

REST IN PEACE  One person is dead and another was airlifted to the hospital following a house fire in Polk County.

An anonymous tip led to the arrest of Austin Richardson in Polk County, charged with attempted murder and other offenses.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago police officer was relieved of his powers on Monday following his weekend arrest in Polk County, Fla., in which he allegedly attacked a security guard and used a racial slur, ...

Jason Kenney killed his wife, Crystal Kenney, and shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter twice before killing himself, Polk ...

A Florida sheriff tore into a group of rowdy boaters after a massive, caught-on-video lakeside brawl left families and children stunned. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, known for his tough talking and ...