Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday to expedite flood ... County Board Chair Kathryn Barger. "It's imperative that this preventative work begin immediately." The first evacuated zone ...

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

This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

(This story was changed to include newer images and video.) As a historic winter storm races across North Florida, Polk County should escape freezing temperatures and snowfall through Saturday.

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Eight current or former Polk County residents who were convicted or faced prosecution for their roles in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, will likely be free and clear soon after a sweeping ...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Waynesville town leaders are considering a proposal to protect new construction in flood zones by raising ... under 2012 flood maps and leaders say much has changed ...

Cold weather advisories are creeping further south into Florida as the Sunshine State continues to face abnormally low temperatures in the wake of a winter storm that dumped several inches of snow.

A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving some record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.