A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water.

Which U.S. prone‑lightning counties face the most strikes? Learn which areas top the charts, why they’re hotbeds for lightning, and how residents cope. The post U.S. Prone to Lightning Counties Record ...

News Transportation Florida lawmakers fund another $1.7 billion in I-4 construction projects I-4 at Ronald Reagan Parkway in Davenport, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Westbound lanes towards Tampa.

The pair had discovered what would later be identified as a new species in the mint family, Dicerandra modesta: blushing scrub balm. Today, its last remaining wild population exists only where Bissett ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise considered building an elevated roadway on U.S. Route 27 for the Polk County project in 2018, but concluded it wouldn’t be cost feasible.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise considered building an elevated roadway on U.S. Route 27 for the Polk County project in 2018, but concluded it wouldn’t be cost feasible.

Florida woman killed in alligator attack identified, 11-foot gator caught. What we know Cynthia Diekema of Davenport identified as alligator victim C. A. Bridges USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida 0:05 ...

The Florida Department of Transportation officially opened newly finished congestion relief lanes April 28 on I-4 between U.S. 27 and the World Drive/State Road 417 junction in Osceola County ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — As anyone who has been stuck in traffic in Polk County can tell you, the population in the area is booming. According to Census data, Polk County, Florida, ranked fifth in the ...

Between 2002 and 2015, Polk County’s farm bureau reported 100,000 acres — about a third of the county’s total agricultural land — had been converted for development.

Decker continued, “Polk County’s location in the center of the state offers the same moderate Florida weather but with comparative affordability (median home price is ~100K less than Tampa and ...