Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. The post ‘More fun to groom’: Florida teacher exchanged lewd ...

Get fit and make new friends with the Red Hot Chili Steppers walking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome for this program, which is hosted by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture ...

Learn how to keep chickens for fun and egg production. Topics include: chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and ...

Hillsborough County is excited to enter a new year, one in which we celebrate our 191st birthday. What was recognized on Jan. 25, 1834, as the state’s 19th ...

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) has introduced legislation to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at ...

This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

(This story was changed to include newer images and video.) As a historic winter storm races across North Florida, Polk County should escape freezing temperatures and snowfall through Saturday.