FLORIDA — Several Central Florida counties are now under burn bans as dry conditions and high heat could spark dangerous wildfires. Burn bans are activated when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index ...

Polk County sandbag sites will be ... at Rueben Williams Sports Complex (Previously Lake Maude Recreation Park) at 1751 7th St NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881. The site will open 9 a.m. Monday and ...

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following application for permit was received on April 28, 2025: Brian Dey, PO Box 357006, Gainesville, FL ... CITY OF LAKE ...

Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution establishing vessel exclusion zones for designated swim areas in certain areas of three lakes.

Polk County commissioners approved no-boating zones in newly designated swimming areas in three lakes over safety concerns.

Polk County ... Lake Ruby Drive. She added that a turn lane was recently approved into the Publix shopping center from Thompson Nursery Road. There is also the Verandas residential area and a ...

POLK COUNTY ... of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral spots and charter amendments. Elections are happening in Davenport, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Two masked men who were caught pulling on car door handles early Tuesday morning have been connected to nearly two dozen previously reported burglaries, the Polk County ...

Located between the major Florida cities of Orlando and Tampa, this quiet retreat is a haven for pristine swamplands, outdoor ...

Polk County commissioners unanimously approved an increase in solid waste disposal fees, effective October 1st. Fees for solid waste and construction debris will rise from $36.50 to $46 per ton ...

An ICE hold has been placed on him at the Polk County Jail. See also: Florida officials urge witnesses to step forward in year-old Memorial Day deadly shooting Meanwhile, Pabon fled the scene in ...

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A man from Fertile, Minnesota, pleaded guilty Thursday, May 22, to felony second-degree criminal sexual contact. Ilia Grigory Basargin, 33, gave a Norgaard plea to the ...