Grady Judd

County Fire Chief Robert Weech says Joshua Colon got involved in something that did not really benefit him at all.

A Polk Sheriff's deputy is in jail for allegedly texting a fellow deputy that lawmakers on Capitol Hill should have been "executed."

Polk County officials say Shawn Fitzgerald, a high school teacher, soccer coach and youth director, possessed hundreds of pornographic images on his cellphone.

DeSantis called for local governments that attempt to defund law enforcement to be denied state money while protecting law enforcement officers from "professional agitators."

The Polk County Sheriff's office has arrested a school bus attendant for abusing children and adults in her charge. Authorities have charged 43-year-old…

An Uber driver in Winter Haven claimed self-defense after he fatally shot a man who trailed his car and tried run him off the road, authorities said…

Many Tampa Bay area law enforcement agencies are acting in what officials call an abundance of caution by increasing their presence in and around schools…

SUBSCRIBEHe'll tell you himself: the most dangerous place in Polk County is to get between Sheriff Grady Judd and a TV camera. Polk County Sheriff Judd is…

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is never at a loss for words or opinions on criminal behavior. He has recently played a major role in the response to the…

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is never at a loss for words or opinions on criminal behavior. He has recently played a major role in the response to the…

This week on Florida Matters we're hosting another edition of our ongoing "Newsmaker" series. We talk with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd about a number…

This week on Florida Matters we're hosting another edition of our ongoing "Newsmaker" series. We talk with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd about a number…