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Apartments finally being built in Winter Haven after decades of no availability
The construction of multifamily housing is starting to emerge in Winter Haven. More than 100 apartments just finished in downtown, and an additional 1,400 are under construction.
Lakeland Parks and Recreation expands its parks as community grows
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — With warmer days ahead, more people are taking to the outdoors and looking for parks to enjoy. Polk County is seeing just that, but they’re facing issues as its population grows and a lack of parks and recreational spaces is limited. Planning for the...
Duke Energy Pole Replacement Projects Close Lake Mabel Loop Road and Old Polk City Road
Bartow, Fla. (July 15, 2024) — Separate pole replacement projects by Duke Energy will close two Polk County roads starting July 15. Replacement of aged wooden poles with light-duty steel poles requires closing Lake Mabel Loop Road and Old Polk City Road to allow for traffic and worker safety, as well as room for the stationing of oversized equipment within the right-of-way.
Polk's art museum renamed for Ashley Gibson Barnett after 'transformational' donation
Just as it is undergoing a physical transformation, Polk County’s premiere art museum has received a financial injection that yields a new name. The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is now The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. Museum officials will market it as The AGB, as indicated by a sign now on display in the lobby. The name change reflects a donation from the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Foundation...
Bay area delegate preps for RNC with creative headwear
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — When the Republican National Convention (RNC) begins, delegates will be wearing their pride on their heads. It’s part of a longstanding hat tradition at political conventions. Polk County resident Kat Gates-Skipper spent time adding pins and buttons to the hats she’ll wear in Milwaukee....
How American Legion baseball has vanished in Polk County, central Florida
There was a time when Bill Bullock was right in the thick of things when it comes to coaching baseball at the high school level in Polk County. But these days Bullock is coaching his grandson’s youth team, even in the heart of the American Legion summer season. For...
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