BARTOW, Fla. — In Bartow, there is major concern and growing anxiety along the Peace River as rainwater from Hurricane Milton is creeping its way toward low-lying communities. While others have ...

BARTOW, Fla. — The City of Bartow is under a local state of emergency as they nervously watch water rising along the Peace River. There is concern not just for dozens of homes as the river reaches ...

An infusion of federal money could help prevent agricultural properties around the Peace River in Polk County from converting to subdivisions or shopping centers. The Florida Conservation Group has ...

BARTOW — Jason Summerlin worked in the yard of his small lot Monday morning at Peace River Village, a mobile home park less than a quarter mile east of the namesake body of water. As his 3-year-old ...

The Peace River could come within a foot of its historic high water mark by the weekend, according to a new forecast from the National Weather Service. The NWS has revised its forecast for the Peace ...

Hundreds of Polk County and Lakeland residents' homes were flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, and nearly a week later, many remain partially submerged. "It's unprecedented, that's for sure, ...