It will be hot and muggy, with highs in the low 90s on Friday in Central Florida. Scattered afternoon storms are expected, ...

Polk County said the Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is back open to the public after being damaged in Hurricane Milton.

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Northwest Arkansas is the lightning capital of the Natural State, per weather data firm Vaisala Xweather. Why it matters: Aside from the immediate danger to people, aircraft ...

One driver was killed while the other was not injured in a two-vehicle crash in Port Orange, according to police.

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

Polk County Commission delayed a vote on restricting roosters to lots larger than half an acre. The commission wants to reduce setback for chicken coops from 50 feet to 10 feet by June. A pending ...

The sheriff's increase for the year was a little more than 12%, county documents show. In central Florida’s Polk County, which has a similar population to Lee County, longtime Sheriff Grady Judd ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released the management prospectus for Creek Ranch, which the state ...

According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management ... That is typically the case in Polk County, which does not have a mandatory evacuation policy, according to its website. The state, in ...

The next step is to sign up for Polk County public safety ... be a last resort since space is limited, county officials said. County officials said a map of public shelters that would open in ...

Hands Off! Polk County Fights Back rally will be from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 5, 2025, at a private address. Those interested can sign up at handsoff2025.com. Leesburg, Florida ...

You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com A wide stretch of central and southwestern Florida is under ... Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco ...