Holiday carolers will be at the Lakeland terminal on Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon and the Winter Haven terminal on Dec. 9 from ...

For many, the sight of a bare shelf in a refrigerator or cupboard means jumping in the car for a quick run to the grocery store. But some do not have that option. Lack of transportation and food ...

Citrus Connection, Polk County's public transit agency, unveiled a two-part plan this week to meet demands for more service during a population boom and labor shortages. "To say it was challenging to ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Citrus Connection will now allow its bus drivers to carry non-lethal weapons, like pepper spray, to defend themselves. “We encourage them to be properly trained at their expense, and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Citrus Connection may be one of the first mass transit districts in the state to support its bus drivers carrying pepper spray on the job. Officials are calling pepper spray a ...

The government shutdown is causing problems across the Tampa Bay area, including city bus service. Citrus Connection in Polk County is one of the organizations that has been hit hard. The agency is ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Five people, including an 11-month-old child, are in the hospital following an early morning crash involving a bus in Lakeland, according to a news release. Lakeland police said the ...

Several Lakeland agencies are considering partnering up to roll out a new transportation option, but wonder if it can gain enough traction to stick around. Citrus Connection, Lakeland's public bus ...

MULBERRY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Polk County mother said a quick-thinking Citrus Connection bus driver is a “blessing” after he stopped to comfort her one-year-old son who had unknowingly left his Mulberry ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — It's a major win for transportation in east Polk County. Express route set to run six times per day in each direction Routes will begin October 1 Should alleviate traffic on ...

Polk's public transit agency will look to the county's 17 municipalities to step up and take greater responsibility for the cost of buses. Citrus Connections Board of Directors voted unanimously to ...