‘More fun to groom’: Florida teacher exchanged lewd texts and sent nudes to underage student, police say
A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a ...
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Florida Silver Alert Issued For Missing 90-Year-Old Lakeland Man With Dementia
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for 90-year-old Ronald James Riggleman, who ...
Former substitute teacher arrested in Polk County for inappropriate relationship with student
A former Polk County substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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Florida man arrested after lurking at children's bus stop: deputies
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies said they arrested a Florida man Friday after he was caught creeping at a children's bus stop.
Florida sheriff disagrees with Trump pardons, says cop attackers shouldn’t get away with it
One of those defendants caught on camera was Polk County’s Jonathan Pollock, who federal authorities said fought with and ...
Florida sheriff encourages illegal aliens to self-deport ahead of Trump inauguration: 'Southbound and down'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by several local and state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, at a Wednesday ...
Florida sex offender loitered near children at school bus stop, deputies say
Jonathan Louis, 37, reportedly failed to notify his parole officer where he would reside after his release from jail in Lake ...
Former Florida substitute teacher accused of sending sexual messages to 16-year-old
According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.
Polk County Public Schools restarts search for general counsel
If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.
What Polk County schools had the highest and lowest graduation rates? State report shows wide gap
The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.
Florida sheriffs make the case for DeSantis border security plan
Florida sheriffs are advocating for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan, arguing it's necessary to support President ...
Mosaic fined $30K over worker’s death at plant in Polk County
The death of a 29-year-old employee at the Mosaic plant in Polk County last year has led to multiple violations and over $30,000 in penalties being issued against the company.