POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday. The largest fire burned more than 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River ...

Recent heavy rains prompted the suspension, but officials warn the longterm outlook is not favorable for a total repeal.

Polk County is suspending a countywide burn ban that went into effect in November through April 16, following recent heavy ...

Polk County is temporarily suspending the countywide burn ban, which went into effect on Nov. 25, 2025. The burn ban suspension will last until 11:59 p.m. on April 16, 2026. “The recent heavy rains ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County officials announced Thursday that they are temporarily suspending the countywide burn ban. The burn ban went into effect on Nov. 25, 2025, and will be suspended ...

Under the plans, the Polk General Hospital would be demolished and rebuilt, and more income levels would qualify for Polk's ...

Voters in seven counties in the Springfield region voted Tuesday on either freezing or moderately capping their property ...

While the question of a lodging tax increase to fund a convention center was top of mind for most Springfield voters, ...

A week after a surprise loss in a Florida Senate election, former state Rep. Josie Tomkow was criticized by Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

A system error delayed some Iowa property tax payments just as bills were due, but officials say fixes are underway and ...

RIGHT AROUND 80 DEGREES FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DAY. BROOKE. THANK YOU. IN POLK COUNTY, TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD. A 13 YEAR OLD CRITICALLY INJURED AFTER AN ARGUMENT POLICE SAY WAS OVER THE TV. AND IT ENDED IN A ...

"Early Monday, a data file issue was discovered, which required updated data to process to one bank. This update triggered duplicate payments for some taxpayers who had paid. The issue was quickly ...