Out of the 157 people who were arrested, the sheriff explained, 25 were in the US illegally from countries like Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela.

Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, must defeat Democrat Octavio Hernandez of Davenport to earn a fourth term in the ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday will detail a human trafficking investigation that resulted in 157 arrests.

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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said some of the 25 illegal immigrants arrested during a sting that nabbed 157 total people allegedly received benefits when they came into the U.S. (Credit: Polk County ...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an order allowing voting-related changes in counties hammered by Hurricane Milton, the second time in less than a month flexibility has been given to ...

A five-day human trafficking operation in Polk County led to 157 arrests. The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said the ...

One hundred sixty people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month in a sting operation cracking ...

Recovery efforts are pressing forward across Central Florida as homeowners continue to grapple with the aftermath of ...

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Israelis Were Surprised to Discover Sinwar’s Body After Shooting Stopped The soldiers who killed Yahya Sinwar, a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, had not expected to run ...