POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the crackdown on crime at Lake Winterset is far from over. They arrested two people over the weekend. This comes after a recent brawl on private ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to extend a countywide noise ordinance to include boats and designate a vessel exclusion zone and swim area in portions ...

Eight people have been arrested after a violent brawl on Aug. 2 at Lake Winterset was caught on cellphone video and posted to social media, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said. Deputies said ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) – Polk County commissioners will address years of complaints of bad behavior from neighbors living along Lake Winterset, Tuesday. Homeowners said brawls and bad behavior have ...

Leaders in Polk County are talking on Tuesday about an ordinance that would establish "no-go zones" for boats on parts of Lake Winterset, Lake Clinch, and Lake Ariana. It comes weeks after a large ...

Polk County commissioners approved an ordinance creating boating exclusion zones on three lakes for public safety. The new ordinance establishes swim-only areas on Lake Winterset, Lake Clinch, and ...

Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies are stepping up patrols and making arrests, and a new swim zone ordinance will soon prevent boats from pulling up to "The Point" The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said ...

Following a fight on Lake Winterset, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced zero tolerance for disorderly conduct. Eight males were arrested on various charges, including rioting, affray, ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Eight people were arrested after a fight broke out, knocking two people unconscious on private property near a lake in Polk County. Deputies received a call at 3 p.m. on Aug. 2 ...

Increasingly depraved behavior at a popular lake has earned the wrath of a Florida sheriff, and his crackdown began with arresting eight people accused of being involved in a “riot” that surfaced in a ...