Freezing temperatures and hazardous wind chills are expected in the Panhandle and North Florida Thursday night. What kind of ...

As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...

In Minnesota, the epicenter of prosecutions for violating drug-free school and park zone laws isn't Minneapolis, but small Polk County. The county contains less than 1 percent of the state's ...

There are 17 Florida counties with an average drought index over 500, which means there is drought and an increased risk of fire danger: As of Feb. 14, Polk County officially measured 450-499 on ...

state says Polk County ranks in the second of four tiers for immunization levels established by the Florida Department of Health. Eighteen counties are labeled in red on a map on the agency’s ...

NWS Peachtree City GA issues a flood warning on Wednesday February 12th for Polk County until February 13th. Check back here for updates.

VaccinesDoctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida Heid credited state Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, with helping to address the district’s ...

LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a full scholarship to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two puppies were turned over ... Benitez was reportedly stopped after the deputy clocked him going 89 mph in a 70 mph zone. While talking with the 20-year-old, the deputy ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

which has worked on several other school projects in the past in Polk County. The BTS proposal was unsolicited and submitted under provisions from Section 255.065 of the Florida Statutes early in ...