Soto has represented eastern Polk County in the U.S. House since 2017 and is seeking a fourth term, though the new congressional map greatly reduces the portion of District 9 covering Polk.

DeSantis’ staff submitted a proposed map Wednesday for Florida’s 28 districts in the U.S ... D-Kissimmee, represents District 9, which encompasses eastern Polk County (including Winter ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise has narrowed proposed routes for the Central Polk Parkway East toll road from four to two. The new routes, designated Corridors E and F, now terminate at U.S. 27 in ...

U.S. House District 15, currently held by Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Lakeland, would shrink to cover northeast Hillsborough County, Florida.

The 24-mile Polk Parkway, which now stretches from I-4 near the Polk-Hillsborough County line to I-4 just east of Florida Polytechnic University, opened in 1998.

Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S., ... Florida: Map Reveals Counties Where Population Is Surging. ... Pasco County and Polk County have also seen 12 percent population increases.