A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said Aaron Tillman was reportedly kayaking on Sunday afternoon on Lake McLeod with a 19-year-old woman about 150 yards from shore, in water that was about ...

Polk County is coordinating with the Southwest Florida Water Management District to direct water away from Lake Seward in the Lakeland Highlands area.

Cynthia Diekema was killed in a Florida alligator attack during a canoe trip on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, officials said.

Florida deputies fatally shot Timothy Shultz after he charged them with garden shears and attempted to grab a gun, following an alligator attack in Polk County.

Cynthia Diekema was killed in a Florida alligator attack during a canoe trip on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, officials said.

Polk County is coordinating with the Southwest Florida Water Management District to direct water away from Lake Seward in the Lakeland Highlands area.