BARTOW, Fla. — A man is dead after shooting a Polk County deputy and a Bartow police officer during a "gunfight" Friday in Bartow, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. It started around 11:30 a.m ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Sheriff Grady Judd released details about a deputy-involved shooting that happened in Lake Wales Friday. The Polk County Sheriff reported that around 12:52 p.m ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — On Friday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the arrests of five men linked to a Venezuelan gang accused of committing numerous crimes across the central Florida area.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd holds press conference on former Bartow (Florida) head football coach / Courtesy of Polk County Sheriffs Office For the last 37 years, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says five illegal immigrants are suspected in a string of liquor thefts and robberies. The suspects are believed to be members or associates of the Venezuelan gang ...