Parts of Florida face severe storms and possible tornadoes. Farther south, what can Polk County expect?
Strong thunderstorms bring the potential for tornadoes are expected across portions of Florida this weekend and into Monday.
‘I’ve walked in everybody’s shoes’: New Polk County Fire Chief on his vision for future
To be honest with you, I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn ...
Florida’s famous orange groves may soon disappear
Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, ...
Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the ...
Paving project will close I-4 ramps at SR 559 for two nights starting Monday
The closures of the Interstate 4 ramps at State Road 559 in Polk County will happen from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday and ...
‘Admitted that she had smoked some methamphetamine’: Florida woman in Mustang convertible allegedly flees from deputies while out on bond for fleeing law enforce…
A Florida woman was recently arrested after committing two of the exact same crimes she was previously accused of and out on ...
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Severe Weather Watch: Impact to road and air travel for spring breakers in Iowa
The Des Moines Airport Authority and Polk County Emergency Management team provide recommendations for travelers ahead of a ...
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'So much suffering': Five years after pandemic began, those involved in the fight reflect on its disruption
Five years after an official state of emergency was declared, this is the first in a series of Herald articles exploring the ...
Winter Haven Army vet left with unrepaired, rotting lanai roof for years
Army Vet said it’s been four years with no repairs to his lanai’s roof. When things hit a standstill – he contacted 8 On Your ...
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2025 All-County Soccer: WC’s Polk builds legend as The Post’s Player of the Year
Polk racked up a school-record 28 goals this season while leading the Lady Vikes to the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals for the ...
A collection of historical proportion: Larry Cook Historian Center for Presidential Research opens at Hoyt Library
Larry Cook was just 3 years old when President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963, but despite his young age, Cook, now 65, remembers how that event affected his ...