Two Polk County legislators have joined the chorus of opposition to development plans in nine Florida state parks. Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, and Sen. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, both ...

All parks and recreation areas will be closed in the City of Lakeland following Gov. Ron Desantis’ statewide stay-at-home order that was announced Wednesday.

Polk County Parks and Recreation will begin enforcing revised campground rules on Jan. 1.The changes are intended to improve the recreational experience for visitors, provide fairer access to ...

POLK COUNTY, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff's Office is cracking down on lewd activity by sending more undercover detectives to county parks. Sheriff's Office cracking down on lewd acts More ...

BARTOW -- New development in Polk County will be paying a new impact fee for parks and recreation beginning Oct. 1. and a higher impact fee for ambulance service.

July is National Parks and Recreation Month — and there’s no better way to mark the occasion than with a big win for our ...

Marian Ryan, longtime president of the Friends of the Polk County Parks Foundation, was honored Tuesday by the County Commission. "We're recognizing someone for outstanding public service," said ...

Polk County Conservation broke ground Wednesday afternoon at Easter Lake on the new Athene North Shore Recreation Area.

The county reopened trails, the Bone Valley ATV Park, athletic fields, and boat ramps. Campgrounds and community center computer labs will open on a limited basis.