If the most recent numbers hold, Gov. Rick Scott will get his wish to host more than 100 million tourists this year. Last month it was reported that a record-setting 54 million people had visited the state over the first six months of 2015. Thus, Scott’s goal seems easily within reach. Florida’s tourism industry has […]
Polk transportation planners have put together a vision of what the county’s future transportation system could look like and now they’re looking for the public’s reaction. The plan called Momentum 2040 will be the topic of a meeting 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Winter Haven Public Library, 325 Ave. A NW. Additional meetings […]
Florida’s unemployment rate saw a modest year-to-year decrease in August, while Polk County experienced a more significant dip. The state’s unemployment rate last month was 5.3 percent, which is a decrease from Florida’s 5.9 percent rate a year ago. It also lagged slightly behind the 5.1 percent national unemployment rate, according to data from the […]