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 ...

(WFLA) — With hurricane season beginning in just nine days, Polk County Emergency Management officials urge residents to have an evacuation plan ... map at the Visit Central Florida Welcome ...

The changes will be sent for a compliance review to the Florida Department of Commerce, which will have the final say. Before the County Commission voted, Polk County planner Mark J. Bennett ...

A reader asks why the state isn't considering Polk County's growth plan when deciding a route for a new eastern toll road.