Animal advocates in Polk County are gearing up to use their voices to advocate for change at Polk County Animal Control. And it’s not the first time they’ve done so.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.

The map is designed to help residents and tourist evacuees find shelter during an impending storm. Polk County has 47 hurricane shelters, including three for people with special needs.

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

Both Marion and Polk counties are planning on cutting positions that have been vacant. And Marion County intends to add nearly a dozen jobs.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Some would call the rural community in Polk County just west of Lake Hatchineha the middle of nowhere, but Glenn Lawhorn has a different name for it. “This is the end of ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

Three different wildfires are burning hundreds of acres in Polk County, North Carolina, officials say.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County as a statewide burn ban remains in effect. The Deep Woods Fire, off Deep Woods Lane and Piney Gate Road, has burned 332 acres and is ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa secretary of state's office has rejected a second redistricting plan for Polk County supervisor districts.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With hurricane season beginning in just nine days, Polk County Emergency Management officials urge residents to have an evacuation plan in place ahead of a potential storm ...