Polk County officials hold press conference on recent brush fires amid burn ban

Polk County officials held a press conference on Monday to discuss the unusually active brush fire season. Gu and Zhu Yi, a ...
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Extreme drought conditions turn Polk County into a 'tinderbox' as firefighters battle barrage of brush fires

Emergency officials in Polk County issued a warning to residents after crews battled more than 30 separate brush fires in a ...
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Polk County Officials to Address Rising Brush Fire Risks and Enforcement of Burn Ban at Press Conference

Polk County announces a press conference to address intense brush fire season and ongoing burn ban compliance.

Officials urge fire safety after dozens of brush fires erupt across Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County officials held a press conference Monday afternoon urging the community to practice ...

Polk County Fire Rescue responds to multiple large brush fires

More than 30 brush fires burned across Polk County on Feb. 15, according to Polk County Fire Rescue. The largest was in the ...
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'Selling poison to our children': Grady Judd, AG Uthmeier detail takedown of fentanyl rings

In a sweeping multi-agency operation that spanned several months and crossed jurisdictional lines, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the dismantling ...

AG Uthmeier, Polk Sheriff Judd to announce more than 4 dozen drug trafficking arrests

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd are set to speak at 10 a.m. Friday. Here's how to stream it live.