Homeward unveiled a five-year plan to address homelessness in Polk County, focusing on community partnerships and resource gaps. The plan includes seven focus areas, ranging from inflow reduction and ...

Homeward has been collecting data on homelessness in Polk County since 2022, with findings indicating more than 3,000 ...

A jury has now convicted 39-year-old Todd Jackson of two counts of first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, burglary of an occupied dwelling with a firearm and tampering with physical evidence, the ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise revealed two revised corridors for the Central Polk Parkway East moving farther north of Lake ...

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — One person died and another was seriously injured after a car crashed and burst into flames Monday morning. The Polk County Sheriff said the crash happened at 1:54 a.m. on ...

There are 23 counties under burn bans, almost one-third of the state's 67 counties. The mean statewide drought index is at 478. NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System said 82.2 percent ...

"Rainfall deficits over the last 90 days have reached widespread of 2-4" inches below normal throughout most of the state, ...

An 1,100-acre property just east of Bithlo is now on the market as Orange County’s next big development opportunity, offering ...

As drought conditions continue to get worse across Florida, the possibility of weekend rain is on the horizon.

The Garretts fear their way of life is in jeopardy, as their 300-acre agricultural homestead lies along two proposed routes ...

Increasing temperatures and a slower start to the wet season are creating an increased wildfire risk throughout Florida.