Polk County will add to its network of conservation lands by purchasing a roughly 215-acre tract on the west side of Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales.
County commissioners voted 5-0 at their May 19 meeting to approve spending nearly $3 million for the La Cala property. The acquisition price equates to about $13,250 per acre.
The county will offset $1.3 million of the purchase price with funds awarded from a federal grant. The seller is La Cala LLC, a company based in Miramar Beach…