Complex sentence: Located in central Florida along the I-4 Corridor, Polk, along with the counties to the west, is sometimes considered a part of the Tampa Bay Area though some of its eastern communities have closer ties to the Greater Orlando metropolitan area.
Split into simpler sentences: Located in central Florida along the I-4 Corridor, Polk, along with the counties to the west, is sometimes considered a part of the Tampa Bay Area. However, some of its eastern communities have closer ties to the Greater Orlando metropolitan area.