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. Skip to content WFLA ...

BARTOW — Polk County commissioners voted Tuesday to ban smoking and vaping in county parks. But before the vote, two two Polk County 11 th-graders, wearing purple T-shirts emblazoned with the ...

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 ...

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. On Wednesday, the County Commissio… ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Reopened trails, parks and boat ramps mark the first phase of a return to normalcy in Polk County. On Friday, open air areas in Polk County and the city of Lakeland ...

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 ...

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 ...