HAINES CITY, Fla. — Concerns are growing in one Polk County neighborhood just days after several inches of water threatened homes during a storm on Sunday. Inside her home, Amanda May tried to ...

Polk County residents should prepare for a potentially active hurricane season by saving important emergency contacts. The Ledger provides a comprehensive list of contact numbers for various ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 with the peak of the season on Sept. 10. The most activity happens between mid-August and mid-October, according to the National ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 with the peak of the season on Sept. 10. The most activity happens between mid-August and mid-October, according to the National ...

Circle B Bar Reserve's Alligator Alley trail, damaged by Hurricane Milton in October 2024, has reopened after eight months. Repairs focused on sections of the trail undermined or washed away by ...

It's here. The 2025 hurricane season arrived June 1 with many Polk County residents still recovering from last year. Forecasters with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have predicted ...

If we don't have to put the airplane through severe turbulence, we’re not going to do it,” Zawislak said. Lots of preparation is being done on the hurricane hunter planes at the NOAA Aircraft ...

The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1st, with Polk County residents still recovering from Hurricane Milton. NOAA predicts 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-5 major hurricanes.

The high winds and seas will create an elevated risk of rip currents through the end of the week ... The storm comes days into the Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — For the first time in two months, and at the start of a new hurricane season, the city of Lakeland picked up debris from Hurricane Milton at The Estates at Carpenters.

An illegal immigrant has been arrested after Polk County deputies say he refused to clean up an oil spill in Eagle Lake. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Alex Outten, 44, is a Haitian ...