Polk County Fire Rescue

Health News Florida

911 Systems In Polk, Pasco Counties Strained By COVID-19 Surge

Mary Shedden

Polk County Fire Rescue is responding to close to 400 calls a day in Polk County, nearly 100 above the average.
Courts / Law

Polk County Firefighter Of The Year Arrested, Accused Of Falsifying Coronavirus Vaccine Records

Joe Byrnes

County Fire Chief Robert Weech says Joshua Colon got involved in something that did not really benefit him at all.
Local / State

Lakeland Attorney, Family, Among 5 Killed In Polk County Plane Crash

Lakeland attorney John Shannon and his two daughters were among five people killed in the crash of a twin-engine plane at the Bartow Municipal Airport…
Local / State

Crews Continue Cleanup Of Train Derailment, Chemical Spill In Lakeland

Roberto Roldan

A train hauling molten sulfur derailed in Lakeland early Monday morning, but officials now say the imminent danger appears to be over.Polk County Fire…
Local / State

Pilot Hurt When Plane Crashes Into Car Parked At Church

Associated Press

Authorities say a pilot was seriously injured when his small plane crashed into a car parked outside a church in Bartow.Polk County Fire Rescue said the…

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