For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.

Polk County Fire Rescue's union president says the staffing shortages have created longer work hours for current firefighters.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

With continued growth across Central Florida comes the need for more police officers and sheriff’s deputies, according to law enforcement officials. News 6 reached out to county sheriff’s ...

Three people were injured after a train crashed into a car in Lakeland. Polk County officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

Two battalion chiefs in Polk County Fire Rescue will be promoted to deputy chiefs, the agency said.

POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Polk County man is being charged with second degree murder after a fatal shooting at a local ...

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County.

Wanted man Aaron Johnson captured after challenging Polk County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, bragging he couldn't be caught despite multiple felony warrants.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Three people were hurt in a crash involving an Amtrak train and an SUV in Lakeland on Tuesday evening. The Polk County Fire Rescue said the crash happened at the ...