(Courtesy of Valerie Anderson) Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a treasure map. They snuck through a jumble of ...

Dave Schmitt, an engineer and authorized agent for the owners, requested approval of a future land use map amendment ... and Oakwood in unincorporated Polk County. In 2020, Lake Wales adopted ...

Can smart planning keep native plants growing when the population is, too? Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a ...

This station is part of a larger expansion plan addressing Polk County's population growth, with 16 new fire stations planned. Six other stations have already been opened under this expansion ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As hundreds of boaters descend on lakes across Polk County for Memorial Day, soon they will have restrictions. Being able to live on a peaceful and pristine lake has always ...

SALUDA, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports the right lane has reopened after a crash on I-26W in Polk County on Saturday. The crash occurred around 2:15 ...

The proposed routes for a toll road in eastern Polk County have shifted north. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise has narrowed the corridors under consideration for the Central Polk Parkway East from ...

Polk County's burn ban has been lifted due to recent heavy rains lowering the fire risk. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is down to 201 as of May 14. Residents are still urged to exercise ...

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.