Polk County

The test facility in Polk County will include two vertiports, which are take-off and landing sites for primarily electric vertical take-off and landing, “VTOL,” aircraft.

Areas of Central and Southwest Florida have long grappled with water-supply issues as populations and water demands have increased.

A Polk County ESE paraprofessional faces the “benefits cliff” after a modest raise, with food and transportation costs squeezing every paycheck.

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?