Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant
More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...
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'A sense of relief': A years-long alternative water project for Polk County reaches milestone
a crucial part of a new water production facility in Southeast Polk County. The facility, expected to be operational by 2028, will initially produce 7.5 million gallons of water daily and includes ...
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Air deemed ‘unhealthy’ as wildfires prompt more evacuations in NC county, state says
The three wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, are collectively covering more than 4,800 acres, the N.C. Forest Service says. N.C. Forest Service photo Wildfires are now covering nearly ...
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License plates supporting Polk County young artists now on sale
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (BLOOM ... Tag Art 2025 at Florida Southern College, Branscomb Auditorium. March 5th 2025. Photo by Calvin Knight On Tuesday night at Florida Southern College’s Branscomb ...
Three blazes burn in North Carolina, part of wildfires in swath of eastern U.S.
In the most critical of current blazes, three large wildfires are driving evacuations and are uncontrolled in North ...