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What's happening near Driggers Road? Sheriff's Office looking for 21-year-old Lakeland man
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Lakeland man who has been missing in North...
15 DUI arrests in Polk, Lakeland over Thanksgiving week, but 'drastic improvement' on I-4
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThere were at least 15 drivers arrested over Thanksgiving weekend for driving under the influence....
Report: Fireworks injuries across US skyrocket 25% since 2006, instances in Polk County few
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAKELAND — Fireworks-related injuries went up 25% across the nation between 2006 and 2021, according...
‘Sheriff Judd’s watching you’: ‘Sheriff on a Shelf’ dolls raise money for Polk Sheriff’s Charities
WFLA via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen Ruth Sanchez got to work Monday in the front office at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in...
Fleeing suspects from Polk cause fatal crash near Poinciana
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSuspects fleeing Polk County sheriff deputies in a stolen Range Rover caused a fatal crash early Saturday morning near Poinciana, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The incident began in Davenport ...
Winter Haven tragedy draws national attention for victim's status as transgender man
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe killing of Camdyn Rider has drawn national publicity, and advocacy groups such as the Human...
Grady Judd, ex-deputy sued over arrest of Polk County man on child porn charges in 2020
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd faces a lawsuit from a man arrested in 2020 on charges of possessing...
DeSantis blasts Congressional Republicans, Biden on the border at bill signing in Polk
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWINTER HAVEN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of his administration used a bill signing event...
Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads. What are they watching?
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoResidents are seeing new solar-powered cameras being installed on black poles at residential...
'Unlivable': Amid Florida heat, advocates decry lack of air conditioning in state prisons
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen Dorothy Bing settles into bed in her Winter Haven home, comforted by air conditioning in...
