Polk County Commission delayed a vote on restricting roosters to lots larger than half an acre. The commission wants to reduce setback for chicken coops from 50 feet to 10 feet by June. A pending ...

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration Building in Bartow by giving their feedback at hearings on the future of ...

Publix Super Markets Inc. is planning another store on its home turf of Polk County. Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025 ...

There’s a reason why Publix Super Markets, Legoland Florida Resorts, Florida’s Natural, and Amazon Air all call Polk County home ... Central Florida Innovation District connects businesses ...

land use planning, transportation planning, zoning, development review, code enforcement, housing and tourism. He has spent 18 years working for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.

interim attorneys for Polk County Public Schools, outlining the legal guidelines for millage levies. Florida law allows districts to impose voter-approved property taxes for school operations that ...

A pending Florida ... the Polk County Commission on May 6, thanks to a state bill awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature that would take away the board's authority to restrict land use.