As Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, tracks toward a Wednesday night landfall near Tampa Bay and mandatory evacuations are taking effect, Polk County opened several shelters Tuesday ...

As Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, tracks toward a Wednesday night landfall near Tampa Bay and mandatory evacuations are taking effect, Polk County opened several shelters Tuesday, and a new ...

The City of Bartow will close all facilities, including city hall, the Public Library, Carver and Polk Street Recreation Centers and the Civic Center, at noon on Tuesday. Polk State College and ...

More:Facing an emergency during Milton? Here are some Polk County emergency contacts to keep close Miller, 34, lives on the third floor of an apartment building, and she said the management ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Polk County need to know. No evacuations have been ordered. The City of Bartow will close all facilities ...

Patriots rookie receiver Ja”lynn Polk said he did not get an explanation from officials about why his go-ahead touchdown was overturned in the closing minutes of New England’s 15-10 loss to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status ...

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins in Polk County on Monday and continues through Nov. 3, according to a news release from the Supervisor of Elections Office. It will be open from ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — In Polk County, families are dealing with damage from Hurricane Milton’s heavy rain. The county’s emergency director Paul Womble says the area saw significant ...

This report was written on Saturday, Oct. 5, before Milton became a hurricane. Click here for the Monday, Oct. 7, updates on Hurricane Milton and its likely effect on Polk County. Tropical Depression ...

LONDON — Patriots rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk left Sunday’s game against the Jaguars with a head injury and didn’t return to the 32-16 loss. Polk posted to Instagram after the game ...