A threat from lawyers for a collective of cattle ranchers is forcing Orange County to consider repealing a slate of popular growth controls, a move that could upend land-use planning in rural ...

Emotional trauma claims one victim The largest share of Hurricane Ian’s dead – at least 45 people – listed in the medical examiners’ report are in Lee County.

In June, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported Hurricane Ian resulted in more than 700,000 insurance claims statewide. While some claims remain open, over 86% of them have been ...

On Sept. 28, 2022, Category 4 Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida. Now, one year later, recovery continues.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Ian sent waves across the bay area, and some local communities were flooded. We went into some of the harder-hit areas and asked county officials about improvements.

Polk County residents with Hurricane Ian debris must have it at the curb, in the public right-of-way by Monday morning.

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County’s hurricane debris hauler will begin its final push through the county on Monday, a few weeks after Hurricane Ian hit the state.

As Polk County residents braced themselves for Nicole, many of them were still recovering from Hurricane Ian. “The biggest thing was downed trees and home floods.

A Washington Post analysis of weather advisories, emergency notifications and interviews paints a stark picture of confusion on the ground as Ian approached Florida's Lee County.

While most of the deaths from Hurricane Ian occurred in Southwest Florida and by drowning, the official count includes two deaths in Polk County. A 58-year-old Lakeland man died from exertion ...

While most of the deaths from Hurricane Ian occurred in Southwest Florida and by drowning, the official count includes two deaths in Polk County. A 58-year-old Lakeland man died from exertion ...