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

A PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING AN RV FIRE OUT IN POLK COUNTY. THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF FLAMES OVER ON CUMBY ROAD OUT IN LAKELAND ... PCFR said.The Florida State Fire Marshal's Office and the Polk ...

There’s been a bevy of big moments for the leading boys lacrosse scorer in Polk County, Collis Rhodes.

Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a treasure map ... Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has yet to decide which is best ...

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

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

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

This month is the 10-year anniversary of Polk Pride, an event that has grown from a few hundred people to thousands.

POLK COUNTY, Fla -- All Black History Month, we have been celebrating Black leaders in our communities. Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

Aging Well with Pride, aimed at LGBTQ-plus residents age 40 and older, will be held June 18 at the Ashley Gibson Barnett ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds SW. The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 94 °F (34.4 °C). Winds from SW to SSW at 5 to 10 mph (8 to 16.1 kph). Thunderstorms ...