The Polk County Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol were conducting traffic enforcement initiatives in Polk County on September 22. Immigrant advocates shared videos on social media showing ...

Volunteers from the Florida Native Plant Society conduct yearly surveys to monitor the status of a native plant holdout in a region confronting rapid development. (Courtesy of Valerie Anderson) Their ...

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A man is in custody in Polk County, Florida, after a March 30 road rage shootout that occurred in a Publix supermarket parking lot in a nearby county. According to the Osceola County Sheriff's ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. — Officials said Monday that three wildfires in Polk County near Hendersonville have now burned over 5,200 acres. The North Carolina Forest Service and local units have been fighting ...

Preparations are underway in Polk County for the potential wind and flooding impacts from the storm that is likely to become a powerful Hurricane Helene. Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday morning ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A Florida man is facing serious charges after admitting to police he fatally shot his father and wounded his mother over video games, WFOR reported. Joseph Voight, 23, told Polk ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A Florida woman was killed by an alligator during a canoeing trip with her husband, who tried to save her during the surprise attack, officials said. The husband and wife were ...

TRAFFIC ALERT ⚠️ Drivers are seeing major slowdowns due to a crash on eastbound I-4 in Polk County. Tap for traffic map: ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — 80% of animals in county shelters were released alive, which is a continuation of improvements over the last few years, according to the SPCA Florida. “This year, we’re ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is fighting for his life after he was shot in an apparent road rage incident in Polk County on Sunday. Deputies are searching for the driver who shot Kevin Berry ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 2.6-mile extension that will connect U.S. 17 with State ...