A state-run emergency shelter remains open for Polk County residents, even as locally run shelters have ceased operations.

Most tolls were reinstated Oct. 14. Tolls are still suspended for several counties in central & west central Florida after ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it found 44 dogs and 32 cats during the hurricane last week. It's hoping to reunite ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Polk County need to know. No ...

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced that some roads were blocked on Thursday morning as Hurricane ...

Polk County athletic director Dan Talbot said all football games involving Polk County Public Schools have been postponed.

The death of a Charlotte County man after a golf cart battery exploded in storm surge waters is the 25th reported from Hurricane Milton.

Click here for the Monday, Oct. 7, updates on Hurricane Milton and its likely ... likely be required for portions of Florida on Sunday, the NHC said. Polk County was among 35 counties placed ...

Milton is being blamed for the death of a Polk County employee who was hit and killed by a vehicle while crews were working ...

Polk County's Emergency Management Operations Center was fully activated on Sunday, Oct. 6. Officials are preparing for ...

as it takes aim at Florida. The latest track still has it moving over Polk County at hurricane strength, according to the National Hurricane Center. At the NHC's 5 p.m. update, Milton had maximum ...