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Sewage haulers will no longer have to go to BS Ranch or Tampa to dump product in about 18 months. "This is 20 years overdue," said Commissioner Neil Combee.

By a 4-1 vote, the Polk County Commission rejected a plan to build 894 single-family homes in a rural area north of State Road 60.

If the law takes effect, it could cost Polk County, Florida an estimated $27 million a year, Deputy County Manager Ryan Taylor said.

Polk County and Lakeland committed to $26 million in tax breaks for Publix to move its IT department to the building. Other cities are in the running.

Polk County commissioners just trashed the company responsible for picking up garbage on the west side of the county.

Frostproof, Florida - Last week we reported the story about Polk County Fire Rescue Captain Jerry Riner who was suspended for working for both the Polk County Fire Rescue Department and also working with the Frostproof Volunteer Fire Department as Fire Chief. This is a violation of a policy that…

In recent years, the nursing home has struggled to bring in new residents and keep employees.

A program that secured 25,000 acres within Circle B and other locations expired in 2015. A referendum would ask voters to bring it back.

The commission took action thats typically reserved for hurricanes and other natural disasters. They declared the matter a "local state of emergency."

The commission took action thats typically reserved for hurricanes and other natural disasters. They declared the matter a "local state of emergency."