USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

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.

A former substitute teacher from Florida was arrested after he allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. The post ‘More fun to groom’: Florida teacher exchanged lewd ...

A cold and raw wind-driven rain will impact most of the region, with Marion, Alachua, and northern Flagler counties seeing icy conditions overnight into Wednesday morning.

Map view of the six-mile corridor between I-4 and East Lake Parker Drive in the northern part of Lakeland. The city was awarded a $75,000 grant last summer by the state to create an economic plan for ...

Florida sheriffs are advocating for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan, arguing it's necessary to support President Donald Trump, protect Americans, and give them the tools ...

The Central Polk Parkway East is proposed to run from SR 60 on the west side of Lake Wales to connect to 17-92. A planned ...

Click here for an interactive map. An aerial view of the downtown Raleigh area including ... driven by robust labor market conditions. Oklahoma City had the second-largest increase in the rankings.

A Florida grandmother was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, but was convicted on a ...

A Florida couple is on the run following a disgusting shoplifting spree that involved a woman intentionally pooping on the floor of a Family Dollar while her accomplice fled the store with a shopping ...