Polk County residents should be prepared for sustained winds of at least 75 mph, more likely over 110 mph, with higher gusts.

Need fire, police, medical? Need to report a power outage or check on restoration? Here are some key contacts in Polk County.

Communities from the Tampa Bay area to Sarasota and Southwest Florida could be where Milton makes landfall midweek.

After a time at Category 5, Miltion is now a powerful Cat 4 storm with a forecast landfall near Tampa Bay and projected path ...

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

Schools are closed today and shelters open across Polk County. The powerful storm dipped in intensity overnight but is ...

Hurricane Milton makes landfall later this week on Florida's Gulf coast, according to an announcement from the school ...

Communities from the Tampa Bay area to Sarasota and Southwest Florida could be where Milton makes landfall midweek. Milton is ...

The latest news on Hurricane Milton as it heads toward Florida, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene just weeks ago. Follow ...

Life-threatening storm surges are expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast this week with the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Polk County need to know. No ...

For the second time in three weeks, a hurricane is having an effect on high school sports. Because of the impending threat of ...