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Polk County officials approve $2.4 billion budget
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite lowering the county's millage rate, Polk County residents should still expect to see a slight increase in their property taxes as commissioners...
Lakeland's Mike Scott enters 2024 race for Polk County Commission as Republican
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA first candidate has filed to run next year for the Polk County Commission. Mike Scott of Lakeland...
‘I felt like I’d been baited and switched’: Florida woman has to sell house after property tax bill...
Moneywise via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoTamra Ransom thought she was one step closer to her American Dream when she purchased her home in...
Polk water partnership is obtaining land rights for 61-mile pipeline, sometimes by court
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe course of a future water supply in Polk County flows through the courthouse in Bartow. The Polk...
New candidates emerge in 2024 races for Polk County Commission, School Board
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEven with primary elections more than 15 months away, candidates are emerging for Polk County...
In ethics complaint, Polk commissioner accuses former chair of illegally pressuring others
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPolk County Commissioner Neil Combee has filed a state ethics complaint against fellow commissioner...
John Hall, who spent 8 years on Polk County Commission, will run for his old seat
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJohn Hall hopes to return to a seat he occupied for eight years. Hall has filed to run for the Polk...
Residents inflamed as HCA seeks to place large surgery center on 540-A amid homes and schools
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLaura Coyle raised two boys in her subdivision and wants the same for her neighbors. “They walked to...
Health department issues warning about algae blooms in Lakeland's Scott Lake
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlue-green algae has been detected in Scott Lake, prompting a warning from health officials to avoid...
AdventHealth plans hospital in Winter Haven, Lakeland Regional adding emergency unit
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo major medical facilities are coming to Polk County. AdventHealth plans to build a four-story...