FLORIDA — Polk County on Friday issued ... which reflects extreme danger. Brevard County officials on Thursday joined Orange and Seminole counties in implementing recent burn bans.

FLORIDA — Several Central Florida counties are now under burn bans ... Read more on Florida burn laws and ordinances. Polk County has issued a burn ban throughout the county due to the Keetch ...

A pending Florida ... Polk County would be unable to pass measures to control land use until at least Oct. 1, 2027, when the bill could return local land use authority back to the county. That's ...

Polk County was considering changes to its land-use codes, including some that would address flooding and public notice of new developments. A pending state bill could void them.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise has narrowed proposed routes for the Central Polk Parkway East toll road from four to two. The new routes, designated Corridors E and F, now terminate at U.S. 27 in ...

Senate Bill 180 would freeze tougher rules for at least two years, potentially allowing developers to rebuild under the same ...