A business burglary in Babson Park, Polk County, has landed a 40-year-old man with a criminal history spanning Ohio and ...

One man is dead after Polk County deputies say he charged at one of them with a knife, forcing them to fire several shots ...

The Florida Department of Transportation is providing a new opportunity for wildlife to cross I-4 in hopes of giving species a chance to expand.

As of Friday, April 25, there were 96 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 3,832 acres. Eighteen counties have issued burn bans, up two from April 24. The mean statewide drought index has jumped ...

Bills moving through the Florida Legislature would, among other things, redirect bed tax money to property tax breaks and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

Central Florida can expect another hot afternoon on Wednesday with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s for inland ...

Most of Florida's peninsula is suffering from varying degrees of drought. Portions of South Florida are under extreme drought conditions.

Florida's weather pattern has been on repeat for so long, it became the only state east of the Plains to have an area of "extreme drought," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, ...

It will be a great evening weather-wise to get outside and enjoy the rest of what has been a beautiful Easter Sunday in ...

"Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, ...

A virtual public information meeting will be held April 21 at 6 p.m. An in-person open house will take place April 22 in ...