A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Polk County has seen an “overwhelming increase in the mosquito population,” which has led to aerial spraying this weekend.

Hurricane Milton caused a surge in the mosquito population with widespread flooding. Aerial spraying will take place in Polk County the weekend of October 25-27 from dusk until dawn.

After Hurricane Ian rolled through Florida, the mosquito population surged from flooding, Polk County said in a news release. In an effort to control what the county is calling a public health ...

But its impact on Polk County is expanding. Pictometry was first implemented by the county in 2002. About 45,000 aerial photographs were taken of Polk's structural landscape.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is expanding its usage of drones, or "aerial devices" as Sheriff Grady Judd prefers to call them, starting Jan. 29. PCSO launching new "Aerial Response Team," or ART ...

For now, Lakeland, Winter Haven and Lake Wales have said they plan to rely on the Polk County Sheriff's Office when in need of aerial support.