A large, slowly-spinning system across the northern Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico could develop into something ...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin, including newly formed Tropical Storm Gordon.

Polk County has released a documentary commemorating the 2004 hurricane season and the county’s role in helping residents cope with the three storms. Polk County’s Communications and Emergency ...

The film, produced by Polk County Government Television (PGTV), reflects on the 2004 hurricane season, which saw a historically high four hurricanes hit Florida. Hurricanes Charley, Frances and ...

Polk County customers are bracing for higher bills come October, when service rates are increasing for waste collection and water/wastewater.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems ... Alafia and Peace rivers outside of Polk County, but not inside Polk's borders. The Peace River rose barely a couple inches since ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — After about a decade without increasing rates, Polk County Utilities is now raising prices to ensure the future water supply, the company said. Polk County Utilities ...

Polk County Health Director Helen Eddy, whose firm voice led the county through the coronavirus pandemic and who shepherded other key public health initiatives, will step down from her role early ...

If you ever tire of the monotonous flatness of peninsular Florida, just drive through Polk County. The landscape there is dotted by massive mountains of phosphate waste, the result of companies mining ...

Polk County is seeking to build 40 to 50 homes in an effort to fight homelessness, and already has secured some properties for the project in the city of Des Moines. The single-family houses would ...

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Polk County, Wis. on Tuesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single-vehicle crash on County Highway East in the ...