The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will receive a new $1.9 million helicopter to replace an aging helicopter that will be retired by the agency, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

In 2019, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was faced with an aging fleet and escalating costs. The department transitioned to Robinson helicopters, experiencing a dramatic reduction in operating ...

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office tracked a vehicle on I-4 eastbound into Polk County on April 7 after the suspects fled from a traffic stop. Video from the HCSO helicopter showed the suspects ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office used its marine unit, which is equipped with underwater sonar devices, drones and a helicopter for the search. Marine units took about two hours to find the boy's ...

She was later spotted by a Polk County Sheriff's Office helicopter and recovered by FWC officers, but died of her injuries. On March 3, 2025, police were contacted after a kayaker was bitten by an ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two pilots were rescued Thursday after two separate crashes in Polk County. Pilot Jeff Wright still in hospital after crash Wright's gyrocopter crashed in Polk on Thursday ...