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 ...

(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 ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - For his last trick, a Polk County inmate "done Houdini'd his way outta custody in two counties," according to the Polk County deputies searching for him. What we know ...

The next step is to sign up for Polk County public safety notifications. When a particular area could be at risk of a hurricane or tornado, residents will receive critical updates via text message ...

Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban ...

The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion today to support a wildfire response in Polk County, at the ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Polk County Police Department identified the two officers who were hurt after a high-speed chase and crash over the weekend. On Monday, officials identified the officers ...

CEDARTOWN, Ga. — Two Polk County police officers are in the hospital after a violent crash during a high-speed chase Saturday night that left one patrol car in flames and both officers seriously ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County and the city of Bartow are teaming up to address the growing demand for emergency services caused by rapid population growth. Officials have announced plans to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — More than a thousand Polk County residents and religious leaders came together to urge officials to restore care for seniors. About a quarter of Polk County's population is ...

Editor’s Note: A video was removed from this article because it contained an incorrect mugshot provided by police. We regret the error. POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA ...

NOW MORE THAN 300 FIRE PERSONNEL FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND COUNTRY HAVE JOINED IN POLK COUNTY, INCLUDING TWO FROM HERE IN THE TRIAD. WHEN YOU’RE DEALING WITH SOMETHING THIS BIG, IT BECOMES A ...