Polk County Fire Rescue has the go-ahead from county commissioners to hire 75 new firefighters and paramedics.

Polk County will soon be looking to fill dozens of new firefighter, paramedic and EMT positions to reduce overtime hours-- a ...

The Polk County Commission voted Tuesday to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to drastically reduce mandatory overtime of its first responders.

Freezing temperatures and hazardous wind chills are expected in the Panhandle and North Florida Thursday night. What kind of ...

Three jailers are now facing felony charges after the Texas Rangers determined they beat an inmate earlier this month. The Polk County Sheriff's Office asked the Rangers to investigate after the ...

The Pinellas and Pasco sheriffs will join a new council tasked with bolstering state and federal immigration enforcement.

POLK CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred on Wednesday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, police responded around 3:47 p.m. to ...

Two people were found in possession of narcotics and stolen personal information from numerous people, according to the Polk ...

The Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation after a woman was shot while driving westbound on ...

A woman from Forest City was arrested and charged for arson and animal cruelty, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Polk County deputies are searching for a suspected shooter accused of firing a gun on I-4, striking a truck and grazing its ...

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