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'We shot him...a lot': Sheriff Judd says suspect is dead after shooting deputy, officer
A man is dead after shooting a Polk County deputy and a Bartow police officer during a "gunfight" Friday in Bartow, according ...
‘Their response was remarkable’: Sheriff Judd commends FSU, police response
In the early stages following a shooting that killed two people and injured six victims at Florida State University, Polk ...
Grady Judd: 'Very violent' gang members, associates arrested in organized retail theft ring
Five illegal immigrants suspected of dozens of crimes in Central Florida as part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua face ...
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Middle school assistant principal forced student to rub her feet, Polk County deputies say
"It’s completely inappropriate for a 53-year-old woman to act and talk like this to a middle school boy," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd stated in the release. "It’s even worse given that this ...
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Grady Garofalo drives in first run, then makes diving catch as Lemont tops Richards. ‘That was pretty special.’
Lemont’s Grady Garofalo has a lot of fun when he’s playing baseball. That fact isn’t lost on coach Brian Storako and Garofalo’s teammates. “He’s all smiles — we call him ‘smiles ...
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Assistant principal made 13-year-old student rub her feet ‘like he loved her,’ sheriff says
It’s even worse given that this was an assistant principal and her student,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. The sheriff said Lark later admitted that her actions were ...
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Assistant principal made 13-year-old student rub her feet ‘like he loved her,’ sheriff says
It’s even worse given that this was an assistant principal and her student,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. The sheriff said Lark later admitted that her actions were ...