POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County residents who live in flood-prone areas are preparing for even more trouble from Hurricane Helene this week. “This is our lake,” said Chris DeRidder, pointing to ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman after a two-vehicle crash in Polk County on Wednesday.

Tropical storm Helene is expected to rapidly develop into a powerful hurricane. Here are the latest updates as it approaches and threatens to slam the U.S.

Even as the hurricane was about 500 miles southwest of Tampa, it had already prompted residents to evacuate, schools to close ...

Three private schools will still play on Friday, while public schools that didn't play Tuesday had to reschedule their games.

Hurricane Helene formed Wednesday morning with the National Hurricane Center forecasting the storm to rapidly intensify in ...

Helene is intensifying and was officially declared a hurricane shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Here is what we can expect in metro Atlanta and when.

The county is expected to see tropical storm force winds. Here's a look at the forecast and county preparations.

Helene’s outer bands will move into Central Florida on Thursday, bringing strong winds and periods of heavy rain to the ...

TAMPA - Polk County does not have a mandatory evacuation policy. All Polk County public schools and offices will be closed on ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - As Tropical Storm Helene works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Manatee County need to know. Manatee County has issued an evacuation notice for any residents living in ...