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.

Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — New fire stations are in the works for Horizon West. It’s an area of west Orange County where development is booming. To keep up with the growth, the area’s newest fire ...

Hillsborough County is the latest to issue a ban, issuing it on Tuesday. Citrus, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service.