POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation ... The overpass is expected to welcome its first four-legged user in 2027. Hurricane season is officially here, and experts say ...

Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

Polk County ranks 57th out of 67 Florida counties in the 2025 Child Well-Being Index. The county showed improvement in seven categories, including children in poverty and teen drug use.