A 17-year-old boy charged with stabbing his mother to death in Polk County is now being tried as an adult. More than a year ...

A teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death in Polk County – one year after killing his father in Oklahoma – was indicted on charges of first degree murder and kidnapping on ...

A teenager accused of stabbing his mother to death in Polk County – one year after killing his father in Oklahoma – was indicted on charges of first degree murder and kidnapping on ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. \- 39-year-old John Batista of Poinciana apparently missed the memo about keeping calm and carrying on.

By Carl Fish Press Release City Of Bartow Ribbon Cutting planned for Oct. 4 The City of Bartow will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Bartow Sports Complex, located at 850 County Road 555, on ...

In the 28 days since school began in August, law enforcement had arrested 24 students for making threats, Polk Superintendent ...

A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in the parking lot of a Polk County Sheriff’s Office substation. Nearly 150 ...

In October, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office will again host its annual Haunted Jail Tour. For two weeks, the county’s ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is bringing back its highly anticipated Haunted Jail Tour for the last time! Get ready for a ...

High school football fans who want to see an all-Polk County matchup tonight have just two options. They can head to Lake Wales to see the Highlanders take on Auburndale or, in what should be a ...

Jason Penrod is charged with grand theft of more than $100,000, a first-degree felony that carries a maximum penalty of up to ...