POLK COUNTY, Fla. - An undocumented immigrant from Haiti was arrested on Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after ...

A Haitian man, who deputies say was in the country illegally, is accused of failing to clean up an oil spill in Eagle Lake.

SALUDA, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Polk County Health and Human Services agency said a precautionary advisory has been lifted following a fuel spill on the interstate in 2023. On July 13 ...

They then deployed hazmat socks to absorb the fuel while the Polk County Sheriff's Office controlled traffic flow in the area. The spill was cleaned up around 7:45 a.m. A specialized cleanup crew ...

Across Polk County officials asked residents repeatedly to limit their water use before and after Hurricane Ian. They knew power losses likely mean sewer backups and spills. Rick Ruede ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A grim scene unfolded on Poe Road this past Sunday, June 1, 2025, as the Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit ...