Theses are emergency contact numbers for Polk County, its municipalities, plus electric companies and aid services.

Do you know your evacuation zone? Whether you're new to Florida or have lived here for a while, it's an important piece of ...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is warning that, based on current forecasts, records could be set or tied as ...

FORECAST. OKAY. AND WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU IN JUST A BIT. WELL, THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS WORKING TO SOLVE YEARS LONG STAFFING ISSUES AT THE POLK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S ...

With three fires in Polk and Henderson counties burning on public and private land, the N.C. Forest Service and county emergency management departments have released a map indicating the size and ...

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use.

There are 17 Florida counties with an average drought index over 500, which means there is drought and an increased risk of fire danger: As of Feb. 14, Polk County officially measured 450-499 on ...

The 33812 ZIP code serves Polk, a neighborhood in Lakeland, FL. This code is essential for accurate mail ... If you need to send mail to Lakeland or Polk County, you can easily find the ZIP code ...

STATED ON THAT, AS THE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD, WE’LL NEW THIS MORNING. POLK COUNTY IS ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIRST PHASE OF A MORE THAN $2 MILLION SOLAR PANEL PROJECT. ABOUT 400 SOLAR PANELS ...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s citrus capital produces more boxes of citrus than any ...