Polk County commissioners approved no-boating zones in newly designated swimming areas in three lakes over safety concerns.

On Tuesday, Polk County commissioners approved an ordinance, "Polk County Waterway Protection Code," to establish designated ...

Polk County's sheriff said the man had been acting bizarrely at a gas station, then swam through an alligator-laden lake into ...

Timothy Schulz was shot and killed by deputies after an alligator attack and erratic behavior, which included charging at ...

The approved plan includes bike lanes on the main road and simple sidewalks. Residents have clamored for a separated 8- to 10 ...

A man was possibly bitten by an alligator after taking swim in a gator-filled lake, threatened deputies with garden shears ...

Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

New details have been released about a violent alligator attack that left a woman seriously injured while kayaking in Lake ...