POLK COUNTY, Fla. (NEXSTAR) — A mother and her four children were rescued from rising floodwaters early Thursday morning ...

An overturned camper and pickup truck are causing traffic delays on the Polk Parkway. The incident occurred near mile marker ...

Deputies are urging residents to not travel as many roads are impacted by flooding, debris and down power lines.

The county released some tips for residents who might need to use the shelters. Polk County’s public and ...

Days after Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend coast as a Category 4 hurricane, Milton rapidly intensified into a hurricane and ...

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane ...

Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.

Across wooded areas in and around Lake Wales Ridge State Forest, researchers spent Monday checking motion-detecting trail cameras in search of the elusive Florida ... placed in Polk County the ...

Fort Meade sophomore Jayden McCutchen and Bartow senior Blake Johnson are the only two quarterback to have reached 1,000 yards and both could challenge the 2,000-yard mark in the regular season.

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The Dreadnaughts continued to show they are a top team in Florida, hammering Winter Haven, 44-0 at Denison Stadium, for their first shutout of the season. Lakeland (3-0) will get a stiffer test ...