The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns of a scam targeting families of recent jail inmates, urging caution and advising against sending money.

Lt. Mark Chance says there have been reports about criminal callers using public information to scam the families of jail ...

Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were wounded during a shootout Friday in central Florida, officials said.

(WFLA) — A man with a lengthy criminal history was booked into the Polk County Jail ... sold the truck to Reading. Florida murder suspect captured in Pasco County, FHP announces Upon arriving ...

Officials say a Florida man who held his parents hostage for several hours is dead following a shootout with law enforcement that left one deputy and one police officer wounded.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County man accused of burglarizing a local charity organization found himself in custody shortly ...

(WFLA) — A 13-year-old cancer survivor who’s been making waves nationally stopped in Polk County this week where ... people of the United States and Florida. Afterward, he shook hands with ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office lost one of their beloved K-9s after her battle with cancer. Catherine, known as "Cat," recently crossed over the rainbow bridge. She was ...

A pregnant Bay County Jail inmate died on April 4 after experiencing a medical episode. Jail staff initiated CPR within ...