Funding for local projects in Polk County has ... that ranks as one of Florida’s premier birdwatching sites. Winter Haven ...

Bonnet Springs was transformed from a railyard into an expansive park featuring trails, botanical gardens and even a museum.

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 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 ...

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." ...

Eden, who was named head coach in March 2023, is accused of using community service projects as a way to lure potential victims into a locker room where “there are no cameras,” investigators say.

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.