Further, the expansion of Dollar General and similar retail stores in rural areas of Polk County meet “a unique need in the market by providing shopping conveniences of both a retail store and a ...

LAKELAND - Polk County and surrounding metropolitan areas are experiencing some of the nation's weakest economic recoveries in the wake of the Great Recession. A new Brookings Institution report ev… ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Severe weather impacted the area surrounding southwestern Lakeland on Saturday, as officials warned residents to be cautious of hail and strong winds. A video posted to ...

Polk County supervisors approved a redistricting map Wednesday that has the potential to drastically change the makeup of the board, with four of the five incumbents now sharing districts that ...

Also linked on the main page of the county's website is a mandatory evacuation map and a list of roads included in the evacuation area. 9:30 a.m. | Table Rock Complex fires burn more ...

The map was prepared by the state's nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency under a new law intended to decrease county supervisors' influence in the once-every-10-years redistricting process.

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.

According to new census population estimates, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area had the second-highest rate of population growth in the U.S. from July 2019 to 2020 at 2.7%.

Days before July 4 holiday, Polk County lifts burn ban. But beware, some areas remain dry. Story by Lakeland Ledger ... Polk County's July 4th guide: Where to see fireworks, music and more.

Redistricting map splits Polk County into 4 congressional districts, Lakeland into 3 by: Staci DaSilva. Posted: Apr 21, 2022 / 07:02 PM EDT. Updated: Apr 21, 2022 / 07:02 PM EDT.

As of early Saturday afternoon, Lakeland Electric reported that just over 15,000 customers remained without power.