POLK COUNTY, Fla. — One person died and another was seriously injured after a car crashed and burst into flames Monday morning. The Polk County Sheriff said the crash happened at 1:54 a.m. on ...

Fire crews are working diligently across Polk County to keep fires from spreading amid a county-wide burn ban.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Fire crews are working across Polk County to keep small fires from becoming devastating ones amid a county-wide burn ban. “We’re a long way out from being out of ...

Firefighters and wildfire mitigation specialists are working hard to prevent brush fires from getting out of control as the ...

A cold front is moving through Florida today, April 11, as drought conditions prompt the National Weather Service to issue red flag warnings for several counties. Northeast Florida could see ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit was called to investigate a traffic fatality on Friday evening, May 2, 2025, regarding a pedestrian who was hit by a car in the middle of the ...

"Then I heard, 'Your house is on fire.'" According to the Polk County Fire District, firefighters responded to the house fire before 8 a.m., where they found a fully involved garage fire that had ...

Polk County issued a Code Red air quality alert ... to clear fallen trees and restore forest access, reducing future fire risks. Community groups are advocating for reforestation and sustainable ...

was sentenced to life without parole plus 115 years for a 2022 shooting that killed Summer Bryant and injured Julie Thigpen in Polk County. Prosecutors said McClarity opened fire on both women ...

The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion today to support a wildfire response in Polk County, at the ...