Florida's Central Operations & Coordination Office is now open in Polk County, with state officials saying the large new facility will bolster response to future storms. Carla Bayron reports.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 4:53 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies successfully apprehended a wanted fugitive from Osceola County in the early morning hours on

Former Southeast Polk football star Kadyn Proctor is one of the top players heading into the 2025-26 college football season, according to ESPN.

Polk County Public Schools will hold town halls for schools in the southwest, northwest, central, northeast and southeast regions starting Aug. 28.

Polk County Fire Rescue is praising a group of first responders who worked quickly to deliver a baby within minutes of arriving at a home.

Polk State College's foundation transferred nearly $51,000 to the college to cover student fees, the chair said at an Aug. 15 meeting. A foundation board member requested further accounting of the transfer and its criteria. The transfer aimed to resolve a ...

Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney in the 2022 election.