"It will not take much to get a brush or grass fire to flare up and rapidly spread," one meteorologist told Newsweek.

Sunday is a FOX 35 Storm Alert Day due to the potential for severe weather, strong thunderstorms and tornadoes. Timeline: The latest forecasts show that the severe weather will arrive in the afternoon ...

Interstate 4 shooting map This is the location where a driver was struck by a bullet on Interstate 4 on Feb. 19, 2025. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it happened between the on and off ...

Three people were found shot to death inside a home during a welfare check in Pompano Beach, sheriff's officials said. Broward County sheriff's deputies made several attempts on Wednesday evening to ...

Fire crews in Polk County are battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain community as they continue to fight the Black ...

Polk County law enforcement is searching for a teenager who went missing while swimming in Lake Roy in Winter Haven.

Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from 53rd a year earlier.

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use.

At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in a crash involving a drunk driver, deputies said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it received a ...