Sheriff Grady Judd blasts media reports that he criticizes federal mass deportation efforts: 'Simply not true'

After media reports surfaced stating that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and members of the State Immigration Enforcement ...
Florida Politics

Gov. DeSantis opposes Grady Judd’s proposed letter to feds on immigration enforcement

Gov. Ron DeSantis is rebuking Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd’s intention to write a letter to President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Jo ...

DeSantis rejects sheriffs' call for more selective deportations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected a call for more selective deportations from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other ...
WPLG Local 10

Judd clarifies immigration remarks: ‘Any illusion’ of not supporting Trump ‘absolutely false’

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, responded to the sheriff’s remarks. In a social media post, she said “Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is laying out the reality our law enforcement agents ...
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Grady Judd is woke now

Grady Woke in Winter Haven, Florida on March 17, 2026. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd knows his county. After all, he's been elected six times, and loves ...