Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

The continuing resolution passed in March did not include $12 million sought by Rep. Scott Franklin, D-Lakeland, for Polk ...

Bonnet Springs Park has been named USA Today’s Best City Park of 2025. This is a national recognition that happened due to ...

The ban includes unincorporated Polk County. Also, Winter Haven is among the cities issuing their own ... also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service. Hillsborough and ...

After mapping out calls for service, the city and the county decided that they needed a fire station in the same area. The ...

The director of the cooperative said getting the $10 million grant reduces the member cities' costs, which "reduces the amount the taxpayers will have to pay." ...

Funding for local projects in Polk County has been delayed ... similar to Circle B Bar Reserve, a county-managed tract in Lakeland that ranks as one of Florida’s premier birdwatching sites.