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

Polk County's school board is considering asking voters to approve a property tax referendum next year. Superintendent Fred ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in ...

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

Polk County ... thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys. Crews have battled the blaze, "dubbed the 344 Fire," in southeast Miami-Dade County for eight days, with state agencies ...

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.

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