Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday. The largest fire burned more than 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River Ranch area. An ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a man who was wanted by authorities in three different parts of the state. On Monday evening, deputies located and arrested ...

RIGHT AROUND 80 DEGREES FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DAY. BROOKE. THANK YOU. IN POLK COUNTY, TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD. A 13 YEAR OLD CRITICALLY INJURED AFTER AN ARGUMENT POLICE SAY WAS OVER THE TV. AND IT ENDED IN A ...

POLK COUNTY, Florida — A Polk County citrus grower just opened Florida’s first U-pick grove grown entirely inside a CUPS structure — a screened system designed to physically block the tiny insects ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Efforts to lower the water at the Carter Lake dam in Polk County continue following damage to the dam’s earthen embankment. According to the Polk County Office of Emergency ...

An 8-inch hole was found in the embankment of the Carter Lake Dam in Camden. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Polk County due to "potential dam or levee failure." Property owners are pumping out ...

Polk County pledged Thursday to allocate $1 million to local food organizations during the lapse in funding for federal nutrition programs. Due to a lawsuit, the federal government is set to partially ...

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper stopped a fleeing driver on Tuesday in Polk County. They discovered 150 pounds of marijuana and $40,000 in the car. The driver, 38-year-old Jimmie Flournoy, is ...

Two teenagers from New York and Connecticut were arrested for making false emergency calls that led to two swatting incidents at a Polk County home in June. Investigators say the teens were upset over ...

The county does not have a mandatory evacuation policy, and the primary option is to remain in your residence. However, if this is not possible, emergency shelters will open as needed. The 2025 ...

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