Polk County Commission approves Fire Rescue contract with pay raises and sick leave payout
The contract, previously approved by the union, includes a 1.5% wage increase and 4.1% step increase, plus the first sick ...
Polk County crews battle second blaze as Black Cove wildfire intensifies
Crews in Polk County were battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain Community on Thursday, as they continued to fight ...
Woman Hospitalized After Being Bitten by Alligator While Kayaking in Florida: Reports
A woman was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten on the elbow while kayaking in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, March 3, according to local reports.
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Polk County crews find body of missing juvenile in Lake Roy
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 and disappeared in the ...
Body of missing 12-year-old boy recovered from Polk County lake, deputies say
OUT IN POLK COUNTY. A MISSING CHILD HAS BEEN RECOVERED IN POLK COUNTY. LAKE OUT THERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY A 12 YEAR OLD WAS OUT SWIMMING WITH FAMILY BEFORE HE GOT PULLED UNDER THE WATER. THE SHERIFF ...
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Body of child who went missing while swimming found in Polk County's Lake Roy
The body of 12-year-old Noah Gomez, who disappeared into the water of Lake Roy in Polk County, was recovered late Thursday afternoon.
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Orange Rural Fire Department Deploys Crew to Fight Polk County Wildfires
As three wildfires burn through Polk County, an ORFD crew will assist with containing the fires and protecting local people ...
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Polk County crews battle second blaze as Black Cove wildfire intensifies
POLK COUNTY ... it difficult to get the adequate equipment to the fire as well as the firefighters,” a spokesperson for Polk County Fire & Rescue said. Both fires are at zero percent containment.