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.

No injuries in Polk County house fire No residents or animals were home at the time of the house fire in Mentor, Minnesota.

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 ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — On March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a call from the Polk County Sheriff's Office reporting that an alligator had attacked a kayaker.

Southwest Polk Fire District responded to a "high risk" grass fire June 26, the agency said in a news release.

POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) -- On March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a call from the Polk County Sheriff's Office reporting that an alligator had attacked a ...