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 ...

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.

There’s something magical about that moment when you’re standing in a sea of treasures, holding some peculiar trinket you never knew existed, yet suddenly can’t imagine living without. That’s the ...

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

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

A traffic enforcement deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office resigned Wednesday after being arrested for stealing cash during a traffic stop.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation released another report this week on a deadly alligator attack in Polk County last month.

A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development.

A person was found dead and others were injured in an early morning house fire in northern Minnesota on Wednesday.

Martin County Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire at the Florida Power and Light plant in Indiantown. No reported injuries.