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.

According to a map from the ... A 12-acre fire in Polk County that was zero percent contained. The NWS issued a red flag warning for large parts of central and southern Florida.

Hands Off! Polk County Fights Back rally will be from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 5, 2025, at a private address. Those interested can sign up at handsoff2025.com. Leesburg, Florida ...

Montgomery County officials have come forward and admitted pumps meant to drain storm water inadvertently filled the ...

Judge Mary Catherine Green of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court in Polk County, Florida, will retire on July 31 after 26 years of service. Green, 63, is retiring early, citing a desire to move on to ...

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 ...

Both teachers from Spessard Holland Elementary School in Bartow, Florida, started their higher education journey at Florida Southern College. With the help of the School of Education's program 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 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Several municipalities across the county elected new officials on Tuesday. Residents cast ballots for city council and commission seats, as well as mayoral spots and charter ...

Despite crews gaining ground on containment of the Black Cove Complex fire, Polk County officials said wildfire activity ...

Back in March 2013, an unusual and tragic story emerged about a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Florida ... be pulled to safety by a Hillsborough County deputy sheriff as the ground ...