Exhibit features Polk Sheriff Grady Judd's photography

Sheriff Grady Judd is known as a tough-talker on camera, but did you know there's a softer side to the Polk County sheriff behind the lens?

Petition launched for Lakeland woman to keep pet gator

A community is coming together in support of a Lakeland woman who is fighting to keep her pet alligator of 10 years.

Lakeland woman hopes to keep pet alligator, 'Rambo'

A Lakeland woman is hoping the Florida Wildlife Commission will allow her to keep her pet alligator, "Rambo," which is 15-years-old and has recently exceeded the allowable size for a pet alligator at a residence.

Polk sheriff under fire for outing transgender inmates

Hundreds of people get caught up in Polk County's prostitution stings every year. But four suspects in a sting called ‘Operation Naughty, Not Nice,’ is causing quite a stir nationally. The controversy is over the Polk County Sheriff's Office publicly identifying the suspects as transgender.

Inside look: Where Ringling's elephants retire

FOX 13 got a tour of the Ringling Brothers Elephant Conservation Center, the facility where circus elephants will live out their days. It's in an undisclosed location that spans 200 acres in the Green Swamp area of northern Polk County.

Sheriff Judd coins new word for criminals

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a man and woman posing as prospective home buyers then using that ruse to steal jewelry from distracted retirees.

Behind the scenes of an Amazon warehouse

Amazon recently did the unthinkable. It invited us – what with our unblinking cameras and endless questions – for a peek inside its newest logistical lair.