A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The ...

Report: Stu Sternberg agrees to sell Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion D.C. landlord seeks to evict congressman, alleging ...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A pedestrian was killed after being injured when he was hit by a train in Polk County. The Polk County ...

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) –A Polk County fifth grader opened a lemonade stand to save up for a gaming console and to his surprise, he<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The plan could dramatically change the junction of U.S. 92 and County Line Road and affect businesses on both sides. See the ...

A pedestrian was killed by a CSX train in Auburndale early Tuesday morning, according to Polk County deputies.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County 5th grader's lemonade stand sold out thanks to some unexpected customers. The Polk County ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tree caught fire after being struck by lightning in Bartow Monday. It happened around 5:30 p.m., ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of two out-of-state teenagers accused of swatting a ...