Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 ...

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

Need fire, police, medical? Need to report a power outage or check on restoration? Here are some key contacts in Polk County.