Myrtle Polk of Oak Cliff disappeared on June 10, 2024 and was never found. The 88-year-old's son still has hope.

Polk County is one of the deadliest counties in the state for pedestrians and the county is launching a new program to reduce ...

A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

Hot and humid temperatures are returning to Central Florida today, with storms and showers expected in the afternoon.

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves, one in the Caribbean. Here's Polk ...

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike ...

BayCare says its collaboration with the Chicago-based health system and medical school is central to its plans for three ...

Theses are emergency contact numbers for Polk County, its municipalities, plus electric companies and aid services.