The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) and Bartow Police are investigating a shooting that injured a deputy and an officer.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new member to its team Wednesday — a bloodhound puppy named Trax. The puppy was ...

He’s not such a big bad guy when he’s locked up. Maybe he’s having visions of El Salvador prisons at some point in time in this future.” ...

Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Deputy Ed Alexander and Bartow Police Officer Mark Sills, who were shot in the line ...

Five suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua are facing charges in connection with a string of retail thefts ...

Renters in Polk County saw apartment listing prices decrease from February's average of $1,235, an analysis of new data from ...

A Florida man who held his parents hostage for several hours Friday is dead following a shootout with law enforcement that left one deputy and one police officer wounded, officials said.

On April 18, 2025, a shooting incident in Bartow, Florida, left both a suspect and two police officers injured, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 ...

Two Bartow police officers and a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are recovering after being shot Friday ...

Two law enforcement officers were shot in Polk County on Friday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials say five undocumented immigrants, believed to be members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, have been arrested ...