What then is a person who is just starting their camping career or is late to the party to do? Fear not, friends—you have ...

Polk County residents were rejecting a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall in initial returns of the May 20 election. If the bond were to pass ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

If signed, the bill would restrict yearly rent increases in parks and marinas with more than 30 spaces to 6%. Smaller parks ...

A spoof take on a scrapped David E. Kelley procedural series was filmed during Season 4 of "Parks and Recreation." The existence of the project has been teased throughout Poehler’s podcast ...

WITHOUT BOND TONIGHT. A PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING AN RV FIRE OUT IN POLK COUNTY. THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF FLAMES OVER ON CUMBY ROAD OUT IN LAKELAND. FIRE CREWS SAY THEY FOUND THE RV FULLY ENGULFED ...

Polk County commissioners unanimously approved an increase in solid waste disposal fees, effective October 1st. Fees for solid waste and construction debris will rise from $36.50 to $46 per ton ...

State Parks Day, an annual fee-free holiday organized by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, is celebrated every year on the first Saturday of June. In 2025, it will fall on June 7.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Fire Rescue were searching Thursday afternoon for a juvenile in Lake Roy who was swimming ...