Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution establishing vessel exclusion zones for designated swim areas in certain areas of three lakes.

The approved plan includes bike lanes on the main road and simple sidewalks. Residents have clamored for a separated 8- to 10 ...

FLORIDA — Polk County on Friday issued a burn ban, joining most of the rest of Central Florida. The ban includes campfires, bonfires, yard and trash fires, construction debris, unpermitted ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...

The business in Hardee County is a spot where you can spend the day searching and digging for a variety of different fossils — all of it the brainchild of one man, Thomas Hodge. “These are ...

On Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer, ice hockey has become a cool rite of the season in South Florida. Who’da thunk it? It probably isn't the first place you'd think of ...

Casual dress codes were a post-pandemic perk. That's changing. © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion ...

The State Department plans to issue guidance on expanded social media vetting.

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