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 ...

The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.

Polk County Burn ban in effect since May 28 Polk County has issued a burn ban throughout the county due to the Keetch-Byram Drought Index averaging over 507.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to a location in Boca Raton on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce ...

Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson, who represents southeast Florida, including parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, said: “A nuclear Iran remains a grave threat to Israel, the United States, and ...

Legislation provides developers with property-tax breaks, less restrictive zoning rules for affordable housing, but not everyone likes its provisions.

FLORIDA — Polk County on Friday issued a burn ban, joining most of the rest of Central Florida. The ban includes campfires, bonfires, yard and trash fires, construction debris, unpermitted ...

Criminal Justice Polk County Jail begins outsourcing inmates after failing to meet state staffing standards The county has failed to comply with Texas’ mandated ratio of one detention officer ...

Woman dies in Florida alligator attack. What we know Tuesday's fatal alligator attack came the day after a Collier County ... Kissimmee, near the mouth of Tiger Creek, officials said. Alligators can ...

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone is continuing to dig into Florida’s controversial new school bus camera program and learns one major school district just suspended the program all together.

A cold front is moving through Florida April 11, as drought conditions prompt the NWS to issue red flag warnings for seven counties. Here's Polk's forecast.