While the local emergency management office offers plenty of resources, it’s up to members of the community to do their research before hurricane season begins so they can have a plan in place ...

Polk County might not have the ocean, but there's no shortage of waterfront, Key West vibes. Old-timers won't be surprised ...

Visit Central Florida says they won't be able to promote events if a state house bill passes that would redirect funds away ...

A harm reduction vending machine dispensing free condoms, emergency contraceptives, gun locks, and naloxone has been installed outside the Polk County Health Department. The 24/7 accessible ...

Aragon police and EMS discovered the bodies on April 29; the GBI and Polk County Police processed the scene and conducted interviews. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public ...

at the Polk-Osceola County border, as “problem areas” during his 2024 news conference at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland. The FDOT created a separate team to oversee the Moving ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. MORE LIVES COULD BE SAVED IN POLK COUNTY WITH WHAT IS IN THIS SPECIAL VENDING MACHINE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING. IT WORKED WITH THE FAMILY ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man on Friday after he allegedly threatened the law enforcement officer with a knife, authorities said. John Snyder ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office released information on a deputy involved shooting that occurred overnight. It happened around 11:30 last night near Highway 92 on Gumby Road in ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

ST. LOUIS — A Polk County man faces four felony charges after getting arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday, according to police. Rickie Wells, a 31-year-old resident of Bolivar, Missouri ...