Lakeland man accused of stealing lawn equipment and power tools across Polk County

A Lakeland man with 16 previous felonies is back behind bars after detectives linked him to a string of robberies involving ...

Voters will likely decide fate of an Oregon county fair in November

Polk County will not put an advisory vote about funding operations of the Polk County Fairgrounds and Event Center on the May ballot.

Polk County departments to reduce budgets by 1%. What will be cut?

Polk County has presented a budget that includes $2 million in cuts and a property tax levy reduction. What's in the proposal: ...
Opinion

Maxwell: Florida’s property tax cut plan is flailing. Here’s what should happen

Property tax relief is needed in Florida. But the Florida Legislature’s plans, which wouldn’t provide any relief to millions of Floridians, are flailing. A new approach is needed.

Florida man arrested and extradited to Pitt County for reported real estate scam

Law enforcement officers with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office extradited a Florida resident on charges of identity theft and more. Detectives with the sheriff’s office ...

Suspect used emails and texts, claimed illness in $100K-plus Pitt County real estate scam

A Florida man has been extradited to Pitt County and charged in connection with an alleged real estate scam involving more than $100,000, according to the Pitt ...
Business Observer

Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.