Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said that some of the office’s deputies helped transport a pregnant woman who was going into ...

According to the latest data from the Federal Communications Commission, only around 3% of households in Polk City have access to 1,000Mbps download speeds and only 56% of rural households have ...

This report was written on Saturday, Oct. 5, before Milton became a hurricane. Click here for the Monday, Oct. 7, updates on Hurricane Milton and its likely effect on Polk County. Tropical Depression ...

The latest track still has it moving over Polk County at hurricane strength, according to the National Hurricane Center. At the NHC's 5 p.m. update, Milton had maximum sustained winds of 180 mph.

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

Three will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday Oct. 8. FDOH Polk Specialty Care Unit, 1255 Brice Blvd., Bartow Ridge Community High School, 500 W. Orchid Dr., Davenport McKeel Academy, 1810 W. Parker St.

Another case struck on Sunday afternoon, with the Patriots and rookie wideout Ja'Lynn Polk falling victim to Article 7 and the "toe-heel rule" of the NFL rulebook. With 1:08 remaining in the game ...

Hurricane Milton moved off Florida's east coast early Thursday morning after making landfall as a Category 3 storm around ...

The wild scene raised concerns about whether the ground collapse was caused by a sinkhole or water damage from sewage issues.

Palm Beach County schools will close Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10 as powerful Hurricane Milton makes landfall ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton a mere days after Hurricane Helene devastated many across the Southeast, all of ...