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Bannon Island, a storied pioneer island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion, is now on the market for the first time in over a hundred years.  Located at 7950 Bannon Fish Camp Rd. in southeast Haines City, the 20-acre island’s first known resident was Echo Emathla Chipco, also known as the Seminole tribe’s Chief

Polk County commissioners have signed off on a $1,931,532.85 construction contract to build a roundabout at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Road and Lake Ned Road in Winter Haven, a project county officials say is meant to improve safety and traffic flow at the busy suburban crossing. The contract, awarded to Tampa

Combining the allure of a farmers market with the convenience and stability of a storefront, The Makers Market & Farmacy opened in June at 4604 Cleveland Heights Blvd. Husband and wife Phil and Cheryl Thall designed the marketplace to give local businesses a permanent place to sell their products. The owners see the sp

A longtime Curry Ford Road produce market is closing for good. Clemons Produce, located at 3325 Curry Ford Road in the Dover Shores Shopping Center, announced this week that its final day will be Aug. 31. “THANK YOU to all the customers who have supported us over the decades!” the...

Police Lights (File) DAVENPORT, Fla. — Traffic Homicide detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office...

Florida Southern College (FSC) has rehabilitated two historic citrus groves on its Lakeland campus, converting them into “living laboratories” designed to test innovative production strategies and fight citrus greening. Key Details of the Initiative. Combating Citrus Greening (HLB): The central challenge facing Florida

A Pasco County man was shot and killed in Land O'Lakes on Thursday night after deputies say he ignored commands and approached law enforcement with a gun. A suspect in a Polk County deputy-involved shooting also died Thursday after opening fire from inside a tent in Kathleen. Kellie Cowan reports.

The Florida Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that a red light isn't a suggestion. Staff from the agency's Polk County office stood guard at the bustling intersection of U.S. 98 and State Road 60 to mark National Stop On Red Week. They held safety signs and wore neon traffic...

The stillness of the cool Alaska morning vanishes in a puff of white smoke as an aircraft motor comes to life. Moments later, a bright blue Piper PA-18 Super Cub is taxiing along the rough, remote airstrip, its engine purring lazily. The pilot points her aircraft into the wind and advances the throttle. The bush plane

Amongst the sprawling communities of Polk County, Florida, where the real estate market thrives with both opportunity and challenge, Lincoln Madison Investments stands as a beacon for those seeking swift and stress-free property transactions. This innovative business model, helmed by Joel Woodsby, has redefined the tra