President Joe Biden spoke with Mayor Gene Brown of Bradenton, Florida, Friday night to discuss the ongoing rescue and ...

One person died in Polk County as Hurricane Milton moved through the region, Sheriff Grady Judd confirmed Thursday morning. A camper flipped on Polk Parkway on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton's bands ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. At least 16 people died from ...

But it was still expected to bring hurricane winds to Polk County as it meanders east-northeast across the state. It's latest track predicted it would travel through Highland City and Winter Haven.

The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A camper flipped on Polk Parkway on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton's bands continued to move through the Tampa Bay area. The Florida Highway Patrol said the camper and a pickup truck ...

More than a dozen House races in south-central Kansas have only one candidate on the ballot, including eight races that ...

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.

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.

The state has witnessed a growing Asian and Hispanic population in recent years, although they still form a smaller portion ...