A highly anticipated two-year water quality study by Polk County was released Tuesday, confirming that the nitrate in the river water is mostly due to agriculture. The ...

A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species' normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

A Polk County, Florida, man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder stemming from a road rage shootout in a Publix parking lot.

As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger.

Cynthia Diekema was killed in a Florida alligator attack during a canoe trip on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, officials said.

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Cynthia Diekema was killed in a Florida alligator attack during a canoe trip on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, officials said.

- A Florida man turned himself in days after a road rage incident in Polk County. Deputies say they found a semi-truck with four bullet holes just before noon on State Road 60 near Grape Hammock Rd.