The national fabric and craft store announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores. There are two in Polk County. Here's where ...

People find a lot of peace and tranquility just to be able to look out over the countryside,” said David Price, president of ...

Johnson Lake Road south of Cedartown is blocked to thru traffic after a portion of the road was washed out by heavy rains ...

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

Polk County Elections Supervisor Melony Bell announced on Friday that the Florida Supervisors of Elections will award three $1,200 scholarships to Florida students in 2025. Interested students ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County ...

There's a new state program that could financially help Polk residents whose homes are at risk for flooding. Florida Department of Emergency Management has launched a program called Elevate ...

Construction has begun on the Accelerated Start Project which will build two new congestion relief lanes. The lanes will start at U.S. 27 and provide connections to World Drive and 417.

The Florida Gators, which is in the midst of building its NFL-style front office, are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons director of football operations Nick Polk as its vice president of ...

Anyone in the United States using Google Maps will ... in Palm Beach County earlier in January. In another move, Trump designated Sunday, Feb. 9 as Gulf of America Day. Florida residents ...

A Florida driver fast asleep beside a store ... The driver also bit the deputy, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 8 social media post. It happened around 8:30 a.m. Monday ...