A cold front is moving through Florida April 11, as drought conditions prompt the NWS to issue red flag warnings for seven counties. Here's Polk's forecast.

Polk County firefighters pulled an individual from a fire was trying to douse the blaze with a fire hose before they arrived. The player making all the difference for the Florida Gators is Walter ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

A reader writes that greedy corporations are buying up senior communities and increasing rents, trapping seniors.

The largest home in Polk County has hit the open market. A 10,666 square-foot mansion in Elkhart, roughly 20 miles north of ...

As major Florida cities like Miami continue to grapple with the ever-increasing cost of living expenses, some retirees may question if it’s in their best financial interests to retire in Florida.

Board members received a letter from Frederick Murphy and Drew Crawford, interim attorneys for Polk County Public Schools, outlining the legal guidelines for millage levies. Florida law allows ...

A 50-acre wildfire has been contained on the border of Polk and Tyler County, according to officials. The man who murdered an 11-year-old girl in Livingston last year will spend the rest of his life ...

A Florida man is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in for a Friday road rage incident, PCSO said. Deputies say they were given dashcam footage of the incident, which left a semi-truck with ...

With three fires in Polk and Henderson counties burning on public and private land, the N.C. Forest Service and county emergency management departments have released a map indicating the size and ...

With three fires in Polk and Henderson counties burning on public and private land, the N.C. Forest Service and county emergency management departments have released a map indicating the size and ...