A registered sex offender who was convicted in Hardee County in 1991 for a sex offense against a child was arrested yesterday by the Polk County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit for lewd molestation of two young victims in...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a deputy sheriff who showed up for duty on Saturday morning, June 22, 2024, and exhibited signs of being intoxicated.
27-year old Joseph Everett was taken to the Sheriff’s Processing Center and charged with Driving under the...
Sheriff Grady Judd and leaders from partnering law enforcement agencies will provide details tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., about a multi-law enforcement agency eight-day-long undercover investigation which focused on sexual predators who target children, solicit children...
by James Coulter
Sheriff Grady Judd is a man who needs no introduction. Chances are, many Polk County Residents don't know the name of their own city's mayor or county commissioners, but they know and revere the name Sheriff Grady...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has advised they are currently conducting a death investigation this morning, Wednesday January 17th, at a Shell gas station in Lake Wales. Multiple readers contacted the Daily Ridge regarding a white SUV mark off...
Polk County Fire Rescue Responses to Fatal Fire on Scenic View Street
Bartow, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2026) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to...
