Thinking about looting after Hurricane Milton? Sheriff Grady Judd has a message for you: Not in Polk County.

Lakeland could see historic storm surge levels from Hurricane Milton. Forecasters predict floods of up to 13 feet of water ...

The National Weather Service says the Peace River at Bartow could come within a foot of its historic record by Sunday.

A woman who fled her home in Pinellas Park said that many of her neighbors did not plan to leave, despite a government ...

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.

Vehicles formed two lines stretching in opposite directions back onto South Florida Avenue and West Ridgewood Street at a 76 ...

Bowling season has been in all-systems-go mode. See how Polk County bowling teams have done and vote for the Midseason Bowler ...

Hurricane Milton's forecasted track has changed little. The Category 5 storm will hit the west coast near Tampa Bay late Wednesday or early Thursday.

What happened: Helene is the fourth-deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since 1950. Deaths have been reported by officials in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

Many Publix stores will close Tuesday at 5 p.m., not to reopen until Wednesday. Here's how to check your store.

Five Polk teams are on the bubble. Haines City remains in contention for the district title and could grab the last playoff ...

BARTOW — Every summer since Tavares Murray started playing football again, he works out with his uncle. “He teaches me everything, “ Murray said. “He’s taught me a lot.” Murray, who ...