TAMPA - Polk County does not have a mandatory evacuation policy. All Polk County public schools and offices will be closed on ...

While Helene is not directly heading toward Central Florida, the storm’s outer bands will reach the area as early as Wednesday evening, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.

A resident in the Creeks Crossing neighborhood of North Lakeland had an unexpected visitor Tuesday night: an alligator at ...

Haines City woman killed in a two vehicle crash near Lake Hamilton The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Lake Hamilton just after midnight ...

A telehealth program implemented in Polk public schools more than two years ago has been used 11,308 times, with mental health therapy sessions rising in the second year and physical health visits ...

Polk County and the Ridge will escape the worst effects of Hurricane Helene, but area residents should still be prepared for ...

The 43-year-old business agent for Teamsters Local 120 in Blaine says he probably wouldn’t have survived the mauling if not ...

Tropical storm conditions are expected in Polk County within 36 hours as Helene begins strengthening and heading north ...

The most severe weather will move in tomorrow, but prepare for rain and isolated storms today. See impacts in all counties: ...

Kerry and Marcia Azbell paid Darrell and Kristy Henning just over $1 million for property at 6690 N.E. 119th Place in ...

As Tropical Storm Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, makes its way towards Florida, here ...

Aquinas beat Lakeview on the road and competed against Blue River in the David City Invite third place game beating the ...