Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd explained to reporters why his deputies shot and killed an armed suspect who charged deputies with a pair of garden shears. Hawaii's governor signs new hotel tax ...

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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 ...

Sheriff Grady Judd says Polk County detectives seized 64 pounds of fentanyl in what the sheriff's office calls the largest ...

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 ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told reporters the two deputies were trying to de-escalate the situation before the man, identified as 42-year-old Timothy Schulz, climbed into their running patrol ...

Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies shot and killed a man who charged deputies with garden shears and tried to grab a gun from a patrol vehicle, all after he was attacked by an ...

Shortly after, the man was dead — shot multiple times by police as he tried to take a weapon from their vehicle, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference Monday.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A 37-year-old man was shot to death by Polk County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly charging at them with a knife Friday night. John Snyder had outstanding warrants for ...

Judd said deputies searched for him for 40 minutes before getting another phone call reporting a man, identified at 42-year-old Timothy Schulz, swimming in a lake infested with alligators.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd holds a picture of John Snyder during a news conference early Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Polk County Sheriff's Office) ...