The leather hatband mimics a deputy’s gunbelt; the sticker inside the crown displays a picture of Judd.
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Posted inPolitics, Public Safety
Sheriff Judd Faces a Challenger Who’s Seen the Other Side of Law Enforcement
The Republican incumbent faces a re-election challenge from a Frostproof contractor who has a criminal record.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Public Safety
Major Fentanyl Ring Busted in Lakeland
A three-year investigation leads to 64 arrests, but at least two men died of overdoses.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Car Found in Ethan Fussell Murder Case
The murder might have been caught on camera. The two suspects’ girlfriends have also been arrested.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Sheriff: Missing North Lakeland Man Presumed Murdered
Detectives arrested two men on Sunday wanted for weeks for questioning in the case.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Public Safety
Sheriff Announces ‘Largest-Ever’ Seizure of Fentanyl, But Potent Drug Has Taken a Heavy Toll on Polk
474 Polk County residents have died of fentanyl overdoses in the last decade.
Posted inSocial Services
Patient ‘Dumping’ Strains Lakeland Homeless Shelters and Highlights Need for Transitional Care
Out-of-county facilities have been sending discharged patients to Talbot House, which doesn’t have beds or nursing care for them.
Posted inPublic Safety
Lives Cut Short: 21 Polk County Students Have Died Since June
The extraordinary number of deaths has left classmates, parents, teachers and staff grieving.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Spate of Violent Juvenile Gang Crimes Shocked Lakeland in 2023
The judicial circuit that handles Polk County cases is the toughest in the state for prosecuting juveniles.
Posted inCrime / Justice
One Year After 11 Men were Shot in Lakeland, 2 Convictions and 2 Plea Agreements
Florida’s “10-20-Life” statute has not been used in the Iowa Ave. prosecutions or shooters’ prior cases.