USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's some concern the highway could impact a wildlife corridor.

Hillsborough County is excited to enter a new year, one in which we celebrate our 191st birthday. What was recognized on Jan. 25, 1834, as the state’s 19th ...

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. The post ‘More fun to groom’: Florida teacher exchanged lewd ...

The Florida Turnpike Enterprise is exploring plans to build an extension of the Polk Parkway from SR-60 near Lake Wales, possibly disturbing the serenity of Bok Tower Gardens.

The annual meeting is an opportunity for citizens to address the delegation before the legislative session. But speaking ...

In Florida, winter storm and freeze warnings both remain in place, and snow, sleet, or freezing rain is also expected.

Severe thunderstorms moved through Central Florida on Sunday, prompting warnings throughout the late morning and afternoon, ...

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment. See the routes here.

According to an affidavit released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff's Office ... The results came back from the University of Florida pathology labs on Dec. 26, revealing Wills' BAC (blood ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss a route.