Winter Haven mother charged with neglect after 6-year-old shoots himself: sheriff

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A 39-year-old Winter Haven mother is facing a felony child neglect charge after her 6-year-old ...

Police officer charged over $10K to dead man’s credit card, Polk sheriff says

A police officer was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of using a dead man's credit card to rack up thousands of ...

Polk County man banned from Chick-Fil-A for groping teen in 2024 enters restaurant again: PCSO

A sex offender who was arrested in 2024 for groping a 16-year-old girl at a Polk County Chick-Fil-A is back behind bars for ...

Polk sheriff says there's no ID yet on human bones found in pasture

Preliminary analysis suggested the remains belonged to a man in his 30s or 40s, but that has not been confirmed, Polk Sheriff ...
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Haines City police officer arrested in Polk County for stealing over $10K from dead man

A Florida law enforcement officer was arrested Tuesday after detectives linked him to a string of credit card charges stolen ...

Parents of teens involved in 'takeovers' to face charges, Polk County sheriff says

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said parents of teens involved in "teen takeovers" will also face charges.
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Judd: Man drowned in Polk County lake chasing after boat that got loose

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man is dead after Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he was found drowned in Lake Clinch, near Frostproof, Florida, Sunday afternoon. Judd said deputies responded to the lake ...
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Polk Sheriff Grady Judd: Kids find human bones out in open on edge of cow pasture

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 ...