AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Polk County wants its residents to know if a hurricane threatens and they need to evacuate, there's a place to go. The 2019 map features 47 shelters across the county ...

The map is designed to help residents and tourist evacuees find shelter during an impending storm. Polk County has 47 hurricane shelters, including three for people with special needs.

Soto, the only Democrat representing Polk County in either the Florida Legislature or Congress, has reported campaign contributions of about $708,000 and has $649,000 in campaign cash. Soto faces ...

Polk County ranks 51st out of Florida’s 67 counties for childhood well-being, according to a report released by the Florida Policy Institute. That is an improvement from last year, when the ...