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According to a report by WalletHub, around 82% of Americans plan on traveling this summer, and for those looking to vacation ...
AME church officials from across Florida gathered to protest a Bartow police K9 search of a local pastor's car.
The Indian River Lagoon offers a different kind of water experience with calm paddling spots. Locals call this place “the ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on a bill to create a stewardship district for two new villages planned in eastern ...
It’s an exploration through the decades and small towns that make up Polk County and there’s no better guide or architecture expert than Bart to take you on the journey.
The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its Lakeland Academic Center.
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise considered building an elevated roadway on U.S. Route 27 for the Polk County project in 2018, but concluded it wouldn’t be cost feasible.
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 61-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 6:13 ...
Polk County voters will decide March 6 whether to raise the local sales tax from 6 cents to 7 cents. But before voters head to the polls, they can get a look at how cities plan to spend the money.
Seven Polk County municipalities will hold elections on April 1, Polk County Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell announced. Candidate qualifying closed in the last slate of municipalities on Feb. 14.