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The e-commerce behemoth has reshaped Polk County’s industrial and labor markets in the 11 years since its first Florida ...
It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are stranger than others.
From Naples to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, wildlife, water quality ...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to establish "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility at a remote Everglades airstrip. The state is using emergency powers to seize the land from Miami ...
Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...
For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.
Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Polk County celebrates 60 years Guests can go for a sightseeing tour and take off and land on water Pilots from around the world come to the base for seaplane training ...
A wildlife underpass crossing along I-4 in Polk County is part of the state’s efforts to reconnect wildlife habitats divided by roadways.
Lawmakers say they are for "states’ rights” but SB 180 tramples on cities’ rights and efforts to rein in overdevelopment.
Plans for a 132-megawatt, 250,000-panel solar farm off of Cross Island Road in Yona received the Guam Hybrid Land Use Commission’s approval on Thursday.
WAUCHULA, Fla. — Fossil hunters can sift through dirt and clay-like material at Bone Valley Experience to dig for a hidden treasure, and Sarah Bates knows exactly what she hopes to find.
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