Shaun Seaman, an inmate at the Polk County Jail, was killed by his cellmate in May 2021. The Seaman family settled a civil rights lawsuit against the Polk County Sheriff's Office for $90,000. Court ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Polk County detention deputies resigned and three supervisors were suspended after it was discovered an inmate believed to be sleeping was actually dead. The Polk County ...
A funding dispute over a $125 substance abuse evaluation has disrupted a key service in Polk County's court system. Nonprofit Employee and Family Resources (EFR) was held in contempt of court for ...