Houston plans to abandon Polk Street for George R. Brown expansion. Here's why critics are worried.
Bruce Farrar, 76, gave up driving and now relies on Metro bus number 40 to get to his Saturday prayer meeting in the Heights and his Sunday church service in Montrose. That route takes him down Polk ...
Florida’s famous orange groves may soon disappear
As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, ...
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Polk County cities earmarked for state general fund resources
The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means released Senate Bill 5550 March 5. The cities of Dallas, Monmouth and ...
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Falling Behind: Polk Drops to 60th Among Florida Counties for Education. Why?
Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...
National Pi Day: Here's where to celebrate with a slice of pie in Lakeland, Polk County
Is it a mathematical day or a foodie day? If you're not worried about your own circumference and looking for a slice in Polk ...
The 15 fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking cities in the US
Populations rose in many US cities last year. The two fastest-growing metros were in Florida.
A larger Publix could be coming to CityPlace amid efforts to boost perks for West Palm
Related Ross broke ground on a new office complex at CityPlace as officials shared details for Eataly, bigger Publix.
Hemp, health, education and phosphate land: Here are the bills Polk County legislators have filed
As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.
'Enough is enough': Bartow resident starts petition to oppose 2,245-home development
A Bartow resident of 30-plus years starts a petition to stop 2,245 new homes from being built, as other residents vent online ...