A tropical wave in the central Atlantic and another in the Caribbean are moving west as we approach the start of hurricane ...

NOAA changed its naming convention for the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Geological Survey changed the name on U.S. maps per President ... to the question "When is Florida hurricane season?" ...

Florida's Polk County, though, had the highest total lightning density: about 852,000 last year. What should you do during a lightning storm? Check to see whether any thunderstorms have been ...

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 ...

SpaceX rocket launch near NASA Kennedy Space Center may be visible from Volusia County, including New Smyrna, Port Orange, ...

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A man armed with garden shears was fatally shot by deputies in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, minutes after surviving an apparent alligator attack. Polk County Sheriff ...

SpaceX crews are preparing for a Falcon 9 rocket launch on Friday from Florida’s Space Coast. SpaceX is targeting 1:23 p.m.

A three-judge federal appellate panel unanimously upheld Florida's 2022 congressional redistricting maps, and in particular ... of Appeal came after a Leon County judge ruled that Florida ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to ...

Key West is a small island – about 4 miles long and less than 2 miles wide – located at the westernmost tip of the Florida Keys chain. It's connected to the Florida peninsula by U.S. Highway 1 ...