"Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, ...

A man is facing charges after he was accused of impersonating an officer while conducting a traffic stop Monday in Orange ...

Polk County's average drought index reading surpassed 500 on Tuesday, indicating an elevated chance of wildfires.

Bonnet Springs was transformed from a railyard into an expansive park featuring trails, botanical gardens and even a museum.

Renters in Polk County saw apartment listing prices decrease from February's average of $1,235, an analysis of new data from ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued an alert today, April 21, 2025, ...

Officials enacted the ban on Tuesday (April 15) after the county's drought scale, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), exceeded the maximum levels.

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

Polk County ... Polk County. Also, Winter Haven is among the cities issuing their own burn ban. Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest ...

As the drought worsens, more Florida counties have issued burn bans.Here's the dry weather outlook and where the fires are burning.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Two law enforcement officers were shot in Polk County Friday during a gunfight with a suspect who thought he was “Jesus and God,” according to the Polk County Sheriff ...