Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's some concern the highway could impact a wildlife corridor.

With the 2025 hurricane season approaching, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is taking proactive steps to address damage caused by last year's storms. The district's Board of Governors ...

Know about Polk Inlet Airport in detail. Find out the location of Polk Inlet Airport on United States map and also find out airports near to Polk Inlet. This airport locator is a very useful tool for ...

“Before Thursday was over, I was being evacuated by the Florida National Guard,” Sherri Allen said. Sherri’s Forest Hills home was in flood zone X ... worked with our county commission ...

The map specifically assesses fire hazard, rather than risk, the agency says. "The map is like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sevier County has engaged Blue Zones, the global leader in longevity research and community well-being transformation, to launch Blue Zones ...

Based on this map, watches, warnings, advisories, and special weather statements are issued for areas. Many of the zone borders follow county lines. The problem comes with our many microclimates ...

A flood alert for the River Medina on the Isle of Wight has been upgraded to a more severe flood warning by the Environment Agency (EA). At Blackwater and Newport, the river is high and rising.

The EA said if levels continue to rise, in the next one to two hours it may issue a more severe Flood Warning. The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising, prompting another flood alert. In ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Grand Jury has been called and people have been subpoenaed to appear in Bartow, the seat of Polk County, as an investigation into Monique Worrell’s administration before ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Police said a Florida man has been arrested on multiple charges after attacking a resident and assaulting two police officers. An official police report showed 43-year-old ...

According to the study released Friday, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area, which encompasses all of Polk County, ranked fourth in the nation for net in-migration, and first in Florida.