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It appears that Polk County escaped any vetoes of funding items in Florida’s $101.5 billion budget. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office released a list of line-item vetoes Wednesday as he announced his signing of the appropriations bill in New Smyrna Beach. DeSantis trimmed about $1.5 billion from the budget submitted by the Florida Legislature. A scan of the veto list found no cuts for Polk County projects. By contrast, DeSantis vetoed about $1.4 million in local appropriations last year. Some Polk County legislators said before the session began in March that they would be more selective than us...

Lake Wales revitalization plan envisions 'a city in a garden' Gary White, The Ledger © Provided by Lake Wales Main Street An artist's rendering shows how D Street in the Northwest neighborhood of Lake Wales could look after a revitalization plan is carried out. The plan suggests curving the street's edges to create tree-planting pockets. Lake Wales is synonymous with botanical bounty. The city is known throughout Florida and beyond as the home of Bok Tower Gardens, a 92-year-old attraction esteemed for its “singing” edifice and for its acres of meticulously cultivated l...

The next month the city — and the arboretum in Arlington — shut down. "My dream job, then a pandemic," she said. "It was crazy." Doody worried about the impact COVID-19 might have on visitation and donations. After a month-long closure, the arboretum reopened. And Doody was pleased to find that the open space's natural social-distancing capability drew visitors desperate to get fresh air and outdoor exercise.  "Visitor counts went up and up and up," she said. "People were looking for places where they could do something safely." The arboretum continues to provide such an option,...