29 April 2025, 8:56 am
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – When it comes to preparing for a storm, Polk County has its residents covered. While the local emergency management office offers plenty of resources, it’s up to members of the ...... Read More »
28 April 2025, 10:03 pm
The Florida Department of Transportation opened congestion relief lanes on I-4 east of U.S. 27 in Polk, creating four travel lanes in each direction.... Read More »
26 April 2025, 7:14 am
A business burglary in Babson Park, Polk County, has landed a 40-year-old man with a criminal history spanning Ohio and Kentucky in a Florida jail. Matthew S. Young was arrested by the Polk County ...... Read More »
25 April 2025, 5:56 pm
A ‘provider-shortage area’: Although new medical facilities are on the way, Polk County had less than half as many doctors and dentists per 100,000 residents as the Florida average in 2023.... Read More »
25 April 2025, 10:28 am
Life expectancy in Polk County is more than two years shorter than the statewide average — 76.2 years, compared with 78.6 for Florida as a whole.... Read More »
23 April 2025, 1:00 pm
Proposed Florida legislation would redirect hotel taxes towards property tax relief, potentially devastating tourism marketing. Polk County’s tourism director warned this could be an “economic ...... Read More »
22 April 2025, 10:14 pm
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will hold a virtual meeting May 5 and an in-person meeting May 7 for the planning of the Central Polk Parkway East.... Read More »
22 April 2025, 5:53 am
A Florida football coach has been accused by the Polk County Sheriff's Office of engaging in inappropriate and potentially illegal behavior with female teenage students.... Read More »
16 April 2025, 10:15 pm
A virtual public information meeting will be held April 21 at 6 p.m. An in-person open house will take place April 22 in Davenport.... Read More »
16 April 2025, 5:58 am
Bonnet Springs Park has been named USA Today’s Best City Park of 2025. This is a national recognition that happened due to votes and community support, according to a press release.... Read More »
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