A family outing turned into tragedy at Lake Roy on Thursday when a young boy lost his life. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...

The Ledger's readers have voted for their favorite 16 pizzas across Polk County. The contenders now face off one-on-one in our bracket-style contest.

Fire crews in Polk County are battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain community as they continue to fight the Black ...

"It will not take much to get a brush or grass fire to flare up and rapidly spread," one meteorologist told Newsweek.

The Polk County Election Office is trading its decades-old downtown location for a new headquarters on Des Moines' north side.

Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties and the agricultural Midwest, ...

Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well as for the agricultural ...

An injury accident was reported at the intersection of Dundee Rd and Sage Rd in Winter Haven, prompting an emergency | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this ...

Sunday is a FOX 35 Storm Alert Day due to the potential for severe weather, strong thunderstorms and tornadoes. Timeline: The latest forecasts show that the severe weather will arrive in the afternoon ...

There is the potential for severe weather across the southeastern parts of the United States over the next several days, ...

An EF2 tornado touched down in Semniole County, causing significant damage in Longwood on ... The NWS described a tornado of ...