A Polk County deputy fatally shot a man accused of raising a hammer and charging at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Edgardo Acevedo Cancela and his ex-wife filed a civil lawsuit against Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County after a judge ...

Polk County deputy fatally shot Charles Edwards after he attacked his wife and charged at the deputy with a hammer.

A man who was using a hammer to attack his wife was fatally shot by a Polk County deputy on Saturday morning, according to ...

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

A 27-year-old Dade City man has died after hitting a Ford Focus while riding a motorcycle in Winter Haven on Sunday, the Polk ...

Charles Edwards Jr. reportedly had an extensive criminal history before the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the ...

(This story was changed to correct a city of residence.) For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law ...

A child is dead and three others, including a good Samaritan, were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Lakeland Thursday ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a decrease in semi-truck traffic on Highway 30 following the closure of I-40 due to ...

Incumbent sheriff Mark Garton ran unopposed for reelection in 2020 but was challenged this election by Steve Warden, a former ...

For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law enforcement experience in Polk County and a national following will face a challenger during the general election. Despite a ...