Polk County is about an 85-mile drive west from Charlotte. Mandatory evacuation orders were in place for people living along nearly 20 roads in the county as of March 23, officials said.

Multiple Florida counties have issued evacuation ... County at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Voluntary evacuations are in place in the counties of Glades, Sarasota and Okeechobee. The following map created ...

Entire blocks are facing evacuation orders in Polk ... more than more than 2,375 acres in the county, which is about an 85-mile drive west from Charlotte. No injuries have been reported.

The weather over the next few days remains concerning,” the forestry commission said, amid ongoing evacuation orders.