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In the shadow of some of the world's most popular attractions, Lem Carnes and Reggie Baxter want to create a new destination site in Polk County. The new development signals a revival of large-scale projects in Polk following a long downturn after the 2008 Great Recession, experts told The Ledger. Northeast Polk is leading that revival.

The first organization authorized to dispense medical marijuana in Florida has made its first home delivery.

For the fourth consecutive year, Mulberry residents will see a cut in their municipal property tax rate, based on the city’s proposed 2016-17 budget.

The Ledger is launching a new promotional contest, Polk County's Official People's Choice Awards, also known as the Best of the Best. The paper has compiled a list of 147 categories for which readers may submit votes under such headings as services, clothing and spirits.

A recently elected city commissioner and the city’s assistant police chief were cleared of any wrongdoing in an internal investigation stemming from an anonymous email that claimed a cover-up of stolen guns.

One of the Winter Haven Fire Department's two new pumper trucks was on display outside the Legoland Hotel on Friday morning. The department saw it as a nice photo opportunity and a chance to christen the truck before putting it into service next week.