$367,000,000. That’s how much funding has been spared for Polk County via the state’s $101,500,000,000 budget.

Let’s break it down starting at the millions:

$56,400,000 is gifted to Florida Polytechnic University for operational purposes as well as completing their new Applied Research Center.
$36,000,000 is awarded to Polk County Public Schools, which will be broken up and distributed for academic assistance, technology assistance, recruiting students, and more. 
$35,700,000 is budgeted for Polk’s roadways + other construction projects. 
$34,000,000 is contributed towards early learning + pre-kindergarten programs.
$23,300,000 is awarded to Polk State College as operational funding, as well as for building renovations and a couple million for their Winter Haven Campus.
$17,000,000 goes to The Department of Citrus’ funding, including $500,000 for development and $8,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
$7,000,000 goes to the Polk Regional Water Cooperative to conserve and improve Polk’s water.
$5,800,000 is granted to Southeastern University.
$4,500,000 is granted to Florida Southern College.
$2,200,000 is allotted to Lakeland Regional Health for its graduate medical education program as well as its planned behavioral health unit.
$1,600,000 towards the Lakeland Area Mass Transit.
$1,500,000 awarded to Warner University.
$1,300,000 granted to Webber International University.
$1,000,000 gifted to Gilbert Airport in Winter Haven for security gating and appropriate fencing. 
$850,000 allocated for Peace River Center
$650,000 granted to One More Child
$500,000 awarded to the Polk County Agriculture Center and Extension Complex
$76,000 gifted to Bok Tower Gardens 
$74,000 is granted to The Polk Museum of Art
$64,000 is allocated for Theatre Winter Haven

Disclaimer: The uses of some of the listed amounts above are currently unlisted. The team will update this information when those details come available.

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