Boat Ramp $ Plea Goes Nowhere
Lake Access Advisory Committee Chairman David Hupp’s request for additional money to plan and develop additional boat ramps around Polk County didn’t get very far during last week’s County Commission...
View ArticleWhy Boat Ramp Funds Are Needed In Polk
I was out doing some birdwatching over the weekend when I happened to stop by the Lake Buffum boat ramp. It was clear why improvement of the ramp was on the list submitted recently to the County...
View ArticleLake Rosalie Campground Temporarily Closed
The Polk County campground at Lake Rosalie is closed until July. The boat ramp and picnic area will remain open. Derek Harpe, Polk’s recreation superintendent, said the campground host is moving to...
View ArticleColeman Landing Campground Finally Opens
The long-awaited campground at Coleman Landing at Shady Oaks on Lake Kissimmee has finally opened. The campground features 54 sites with water and electricity and 20 sites for tent camping. The...
View ArticleLake Hancock Ramp OK Still Pending
It may be sometime next month before Polk County officials will be able to go ahead with plans to construct a new boat ramp to access Lake Hancock. Parks and Recreation Director Mike Callender said the...
View ArticleLake Hancock boat ramp plan advances
Plans to develop a real boat ramp to provide access to Lake Hancock are moving forward. Polk County parks officials will present a proposal to the Polk County Planning Commission March 2 to seek...
View ArticleLake Hancock boat ramp project review delayed
The new boat ramp to serve Lake Hancock is still going to happen, but not as quickly as hoped for. The project was headed for the Polk County Planning Commission last week, but was continued until the...
View ArticleLake Hancock boat ramp plan faces first hearing today
The first hearing for the proposed boat ramp to provide access to Lake Hancock will occur today before the ‘Bartow Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. The ramp site is along...
View ArticleNew push planned to increase wildlife funding
For decades hunters and anglers have paid millions of dollars toward the purchase and management of some conservation lands that everyone uses. Recently wildlife agencies across the country have...
View ArticleLake Hancock boat ramp not coming soon
I checked with Polk County parks staff last week about progress in developing the new boat ramp to improve access to Lake Hancock.. Now that the zoning has been approved, the next step is to secure...
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