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

That’s the case for Visit Central Florida — which is hosting its free annual Hurricane Prep Week. Visit Central Florida is ...

Timothy Schulz, a 42-year-old man in Florida with a history of meth-related arrests, was fatally shot by the police after ...

A tropical wave in the central Atlantic and another in the Caribbean are moving west as we approach the start of hurricane ...

Texas, Florida and Oklahoma are the lightning capitals of the United States, according to Vaisala Xweather. But Texas stands out among the top three: The 10 counties with the most lightning strikes ...

Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a treasure map. They snuck through ... If central Florida is the state's ...

A conservative group purchased airtime in Orlando to attack two Democratic candidates for Senate. Now, one candidate has sent ...

Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution establishing vessel exclusion zones for designated swim areas in certain areas of three lakes.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A man armed with garden shears was fatally shot by deputies in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, minutes after surviving an apparent alligator attack. Polk County Sheriff ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Walking up the historical stairs at the Polk County Historical Museum is the curator of exhibitions, Bartholomew Delcamp. While that might be his official title with the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla -- All Black History Month, we have been celebrating Black leaders in our communities. Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith.