Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 million for a municipal annex.

Though DeSantis and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd are close allies, DeSantis vetoed $689,000 that the Legislature had approved to replace a chiller at the Central County Jail in Bartow, operated ...

A 22-year-old Cheyenne man with four national speech championship wins to his name was arrested Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, on claims he created a ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes a right-wing content creator's invasion of Lakeland's farmers market, and the LDDA's attempt to remove her, raise free speech questions.

South Florida, a region celebrated for its cultural diversity and significant Hispanic population, has become a focal point for more stringent ...

Nearly 300 people have been held at the Polk County Jail for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Of those, more than 200 ...

In a better world it would be rather touching, the way that for many years now — for decades — the members of the Los Angeles ...

A shooting involving law enforcement officers in Polk County unfolded Monday afternoon following a call about a domestic ...

Suspect information was sent to SJCO officials for further information. All four people were taken to the Polk County Jail. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives noticed that this ...

Local Central Florida deputy steals driver’s cash during traffic stop, sheriff says By James Tutten, WFTV.com June 26, 2025 at 10:55 am EDT + Caption ...

Man with 27 Arrests Back in Custody POLK COUNTY, Fla. - David Sheridan Pickard, a 50-year-old Bradley resident with a lengthy ...