LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a blue-green algae ...

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

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was Limestone County in Texas, which had had average of 125 flashes per square ...

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. The results continue a ...

The big story: School districts and other organizations that serve children continued to assess the impact of the Trump ...

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...

Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA — Pike construction will be performing utility construction for FPL in Palm Bay on Thursday, June 19.