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Travel the Polk Parkway between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.? Get ready for closures this week
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIf you often travel the Polk Parkway between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., get ready for several lane closures...
Polk sheriff: Deputy arrested after driving more than 100 mph, then fleeing a traffic stop
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Polk County sheriff's deputy was arrested early Sunday morning after he was clocked driving more...
Construction of toll road begins cutting across Marshall Hampton Reserve near Winter Haven
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWINTER HAVEN — A visitor to the Marshall Hampton Reserve near Winter Haven will notice a dramatic...
Fatal crash slowing traffic on I-4 in Polk County
WFLA via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPOLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 4 near Davenport. Traffic is moving slowly in the eastbound lanes on I-4 between ...
A million people in Polk? Local leaders discuss the biggest changes at State of Polk event
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoImagine a million people living in Polk County. According to County Manager Bill Beasley, the county...
Florida DOT sets project to add lanes on I-4 in eastern Polk as high priority
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor those who despise driving on Interstate 4 in eastern Polk County, the Florida Department of...
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...
First phase of SunRail extension into Polk County would end at Haines City
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAfter years of speculation, the Florida Department of Transportation has revealed the first map...
Thompson Nursery Road extension project gains some FDOT funding
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFunding to unsnarl traffic congestion in Polk County inched forward this week, at least for the...
3 die in separate crashes across Polk County on Saturday
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 26-year-old Winer Haven motorcyclist, a 38-year-old Lake Alfred man and a 51-year-old Lakeland man...