Polk County

JA BizTown and Finance Park will bring hands-on financial literacy and career prep to Lakeland.

Polk County Schools is offering a high-tech program providing students with high-paying career opportunities in air traffic control and beyond.

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring damaged land.

The effort to identify criminals is part of a series of Florida Polytechnic student capstone projects.

Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ecosystems. Can smart planning keep native plants growing when the population is, too?

A woman was canoeing on Tiger Creek when she encountered an alligator and went into the water.

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.

The county does not have a mandatory evacuation policy, and the primary option is to remain in your residence. However, if this is not possible, emergency shelters will open as needed.

Day care for one child costs $1,000 to $1,500 per month in Polk County — if you can get a spot.

Child care center operators share 6 reasons why day care costs almost as much as rent in Polk County.

Expert points to population growth, construction boom, high interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

Local expert advises, "Pick up the phone. That’ll solve 80% of your problems."