Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as the first cool weather of the fall has arrived, all trails are now fully open at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. An ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The exit drive at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland is covered with water in this photo taken Oct. 12. Residents of Polk County and ...

Nature devotees in Polk County received a Halloween treat Monday morning. Circle B Bar Reserve, one of the most popular birdwatching sites in Central Florida, reopened for the first time since ...

Group included two children; alligators reported on trail during search.

The Marsh Rabbit Run trail at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland is closed until further notice because of active alligator nesting sites, Polk County said July 28 in a news release. Alligator Alley ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Three weeks after Hurricane Ian hit, Circle B Bar Reserve still remains closed due to wind damage and flooding. “Water’s gotta go somewhere,” said Daren, a would-be visitor.

LAKELAND – Polk County is home to what might suddenly be the world’s most famous alligator. Is that good or bad? That was the question pondered Tuesday afternoon by the director of Polk County’s ...

Residents of Polk County and far beyond know Circle B Bar Reserve as a place to observe wading birds, songbirds and other wildlife — including alligators — at close range. But the 1,267-acre tract in ...