Polk County

Free prom and homecoming attire is available to Polk County teens, who also sign a pledge to celebrate responsibly.

This link of the Florida Wildlife Corridor will remain wild, thanks to several benefactors and the Department of Defense.

In August, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued draft permits for Mosaic Fertilizer to drill two exploratory wells in Polk County that could be a step toward injecting wastewater underground.

Florida Poly’s growth reflects rising demand for affordable, innovative STEM education.

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.