Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking an area of low pressure, now Invest 93L, off the east coast of Florida, and chances have increased ... on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map ...

A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...

With lots of traffic on Interstate 4 through east Polk County, many drivers will go through the intersection of U.S. 27 and Deen Still Road in Davenport to get around it.

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was Limestone County in Texas, which had had average of 125 flashes per square ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Pinellas County is continuing to study what can be done. The county finished an 18-month study on East Lake Road last fall, which showed the road is over capacity.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — There is a hidden spot in Polk County where pilots have been going to for 60 years to get a specialized type of training. It’s also a place where anyone can come and go for ...

The BriefHeavy rain and flash flooding are possible across Central Florida this week, with areas west of Orlando potentially receiving 4–5 inches of rain and coastal regions seeing 1–2 inches.The ...