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

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

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 ...

Officials enacted the ban on Tuesday (April 15) after the county's drought scale, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), exceeded the maximum levels.

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.