Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1st, with Polk County residents still recovering from Hurricane Milton. NOAA predicts 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-5 major hurricanes.

Polk County is launching a program to help low-income seniors stay in their homes by providing free home repairs. Aimed at homeowners and renters ages 62 and older, the county's Aging in Place ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — In a move to improve safety on local lakes, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance repealing and restating the Polk County Waterway Protection ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — What started as a party left multiple agencies investigating what led up to a deadly crash. Three people are now in custody after allegedly fleeing Polk County deputies ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

A stolen vehicle and drugs were recovered by authorities after a motorcycle chase and traffic stop in Polk County, TennesseeAccording to a press release by the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two men in Polk County have been charged with animal neglect after they left six dogs trapped in a 107-degree home, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies arrived at ...

(WCYB) — A man is facing multiple child sex charges, according to Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff Keith Sexton. Anthony Privette, 39, was arrested on May 14. Privette has been charged with ...