TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Paul Womble, Polk County’s Emergency Management Director, discussed preparations ahead of Hurricane ...

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

As Hurricane Milton nears landfall somewhere on the western Gulf Coast of Florida, officials in Polk County warn the threat ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

Paul Womble, Polk County’s Emergency Management Director, is holding a news conference on preparations underway in Polk ...

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

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast. The National Hurricane ...

Polk County has opened sandbag sites as heavy rain is expected Sunday through Wednesday. Schools are carefully watching to ...

The state's top emergency management official Sunday said he's preparing for the largest evacuation since 2017's Hurricane ...