Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday.

Hillsborough County is the latest to issue a ban, issuing it on Tuesday. Citrus, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service.

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