David Price, president of Bok Tower Gardens, said two of the proposed highway routes could come within about 2,600 feet of the northern boundary.

While visiting Bok Tower Gardens, visitors can check out the iconic Singing Tower, which has carillon concerts at 1 & 3 p.m.

Bok Tower Gardens is one of Florida’s lesser-known gems. It is off US Rt 60, about halfway across the state in Central Florida’s historic Lake Wales. If you didn’t know it was there ...

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Members of Polk's transportation planning board seemed to want to speed up the process for the eastern toll road, but also to protect sensitive areas.

Quiet and tranquility figure prominently in the allure of Bok Tower Gardens, which opened in 1929. The “singing” carillon tower sits atop one of the highest spots in peninsular Florida ...

Others urged a representative from Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to avoid harmful impacts to historic areas, particularly Bok Tower Gardens. Jazlyn Heywood, project manager for Florida’s ...