Polk County is a hot spot for growth, hence why the state is currently considering routes for a future parkway, but there's some concern the highway could impact a wildlife corridor.

The Florida Turnpike Enterprise is exploring plans to build an extension of the Polk Parkway from SR-60 near Lake Wales, possibly disturbing the serenity of Bok Tower Gardens.

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In Florida, winter storm and freeze warnings both remain in place, and snow, sleet, or freezing rain is also expected.

The forecast for Monday calls for dry conditions with cloudy skies and cool temperatures in Central Florida, but on-and-off ...

The Central Polk Parkway East is proposed to run from SR 60 on the west side of Lake Wales to connect to 17-92. A planned ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two brothers from Frostproof have been arrested for allegedly stealing and attempting to sell road signs ...

Most Lakeland roads were designed for cars, not people. That's a perilous reality for residents who walk — by choice or ...

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton mobile home park is part of $65 million loan package, a Pasco ...

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is conducting an alternative corridor evaluation for the Central Polk ... the county border, where the map shows a “future Poinciana Connector.” That road ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss a route.

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