Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

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

Polk County Sheriff's Central Center is a public school located in Bartow, FL, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Polk County Sheriff's Central Center is 29 and the ...

Polk Avenue Elementary School is a charter school located in Lake Wales, FL, which is in a mid-size suburb setting. The student population of Polk Avenue Elementary School is 531 and the school ...

Florida’s sheriffs asked for legislative ... sending classroom door-locking revisions through both chambers. Last summer, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judge espressed concern that law enforcement ...

Polk County’s land development director, said about taking action on the text amendments. SB 180, which recently passed both chambers of the Florida Legislature, is a bill similar to one ...

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 ...