The Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency has hit Polk County and its 17 municipalities, with a demand to provide ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office ended its seasonal Marine Patrol program on Monday, according to a Facebook post.

DART will provide free rides to cooling centers while the Polk County Extreme Temperature Plan is in effect.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced the immediate termination of its seasonal Marine Patrol program following a significant funding cut.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County has a new medical examiner. The Board of Supervisors approved hiring Dr. Samuel Stanton as the new county M.E. on Tuesday. The position will be part-time.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man was injured after being shot by deputies in Polk County on Monday, the sheriff's office said. It happened in Poinciana.

A Polk County SWAT team shot and injured a man who fired his gun at his wife and a sheriff’s deputy Monday.

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

Polk County Public Schools improved its overall grade to a B for the 2024-25 academic year, up from a C for the previous three years. Fourteen Polk County public schools improved their grades ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

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 ...