Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

The map includes the Polk County chapter of Moms for Liberty ... Winter Haven is the former president of Moms for America’s Florida chapter. She is also running for the Polk County School ...

Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status. Debris hauling has begun in the county. Officials said their initial focus will be in the most heavily ...

Polk County said the Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is back open to the public after being damaged in ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is warning that, based on current forecasts, records could be set or tied as ...

THE MOST 110,000 IN VOLUSIA COUNTY AND POLK COUNTY ... as weather and other conditions allow. Track Florida power outages by county in the map below. The above map was created by using data ...

There are 17 Florida counties with an average drought index over 500, which means there is drought and an increased risk of fire danger: As of Feb. 14, Polk County officially measured 450-499 on ...

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A cold front moving through Florida is expected to bring locally ... danger," the National Weather Service said. On Thursday, Polk County averaged 428 on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index.

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use.