Polk commissioners reject zoning changes for Imperial Lakes, killing plan for 800 apartments
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoBoth proposals were approved in May by the Planning Commission on a 6-0 vote, with one member...
Polk commissioners to urge governor to veto 'business protection' bill
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCommissioner Neil Combee declined, removing the possibility of a joint letter to the governor. But...
Plumber finds envelopes of cash in toilet wall at Joel Osteen's megachurch
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA plumber has revealed that he found checks and envelopes of cash in the wall of a toilet while he...
Polk County Commission approves cameras for conference room
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months ago'Legally questionable': Polk County Commission holds public meetings behind a locked door During...
'We need more rental units.' Polk Commission votes 3-1 on zoning change for new apartments
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months ago"We need a variety of housing," Commissioner George Lindsey said in a phone call after the vote. A...
County officials come face to face with Polk growing pains
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis is the first time the event has been held since 2019. Other elected officials filled the...
After national settlement, Polk County to receive $17 million to address opioid crisis
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs part of a national legal settlement agreement reached this summer with companies that make and...
Plumber finds about 500 envelopes full of cash, checks behind loose toilet at Joel Osteen’s Houston...
NY Daily News via AOL· 7 months agoAccording to Click2Houston, the plumber later called a local radio station to talk about his...
Residents inflamed as HCA seeks to place large surgery center on 540-A amid homes and schools
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut he was told by the attorneys that was confidential. The first he heard a hospital was planned...
Publix gains tax breaks, public funding to renovate former FedEx building in downtown Lakeland
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months ago“To what extent do I have a basis for voting no?” he asked, adding his yes vote would put him “in a...