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

Drought conditions expand across Florida, with 82.2% of the state experiencing conditions ranging from moderate to extreme ...

Circuit Judge Torea Spohr, who took office in 2021, was assigned to one of six felony divisions in the 10th Judicial Circuit, ...

Fire crews are working diligently across Polk County to keep fires from spreading amid a county-wide burn ban.

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.

Fire crews are working across Polk County to keep small fires from becoming devastating ones amid a county-wide burn ban.

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – When it comes to preparing for a storm, Polk County has its residents covered. While the local emergency ...

As of Tuesday, April 29, there were 101 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 3,556 acres. Twenty-two counties have ...

There were 88 fires burning across Florida April 21. The fires are affecting more than 2,300 acres. The largest fire burning in the state was the 162-acre Clayton Road Fire in Bay County.

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information on officer-involved shooting that occurred late last night in Bartow. Officials say two Bartow Police ...