Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

As the spring semester began, a wave of illness spread around the student body. Some chalked it up to colds, others blamed ...

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

Norovirus has torn through the U.S. this winter, peaking early in some parts of the country but taking hold in South Florida ...

A strong cold front is approaching Florida with severe weather to several areas through Wednesday. Here's what to expect in Polk County.

Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 ...

NEW YORK (February 17, 2025) – Incisive reports from four areas of bloody conflict — Sudan, the Russian-Ukraine war zone, Israel’s West Bank and Haiti — are among 15 winners of the George Polk Awards ...

An alligator attacked a woman while she was paddling in Polk County Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

The City of Lakeland Commission voted unanimously to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water, effective Monday.