Eleven municipalities in Polk County hold elections in April. If you're thinking about running, here's what you need to know.

Two middle school students were hit by a semi in front of their school Thursday afternoon, killing one and seriously injuring ...

Officials at HCA Florida Lake City announced that the hospital recently performed its 100th spine surgery on Friday morning.

One student was killed and another was hospitalized after they were struck by a semi truck while on bicycles near a middle ...

Sarasota County commissioners give special approval to Lakewood Ranch Southeast, a development of up to 5,000 homes on 4,100 acres east of I-75.

A lockdown was issued and police responded after a student pulled an alarm indicating a threat at an elementary school in Gurnee Friday morning. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:13 a.m ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

It's a four-season park where nature sets the stage for an outdoor experience as civilized, or as wild as you choose; where a meteorite lake welcomes swimmers and scuba divers; and where children's ...