Debris removal after Hurricane Helene did more damage to the environment than the storm itself in some parts of the state, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Tuesday started. Dan Osborn is expected to make an announcement Tuesday morning that he will run for Senate in the ...

IDALS announced it launched a Water Quality Initiative project to reduce nitrate and other nutrient runoff in the Beaver ...

District 27 covers southern Polk County, along with Hardee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties and part of Lee County. Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518.

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of its schools received an F.

After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released July 7 by the Florida Department ...

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the way. Here's what to expect.