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July 22, 2025
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On This Day in Polk County History – July 22, 1999: Two Lakeland Schools Added to National Register of Historic Places
On July 22, 1999, Central Avenue School and Cleveland Court School in Lakeland, Florida, were added to the U.S. National…
July 22, 2025
News, Polk County
Fatal Crash on US 17: Driver Ejected, Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident Near Fort Meade
Fort Meade, FL – On July 21, 2025, at 4:56 p.m., a single-vehicle crash occurred on US 17 near Bill…
July 21, 2025
News, Polk County
Lakeland Police Officer Arrested For Alleged False Report
On Friday, July 19, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested an off-duty Lakeland Police Officer, 42-year-old Michael Hayes, for false…
July 21, 2025
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On This Day – July 20, 1763: John Hedges Appointed as First British Governor of East Florida
On July 20, 1763, British officer John Hedges was appointed as the first acting governor of East Florida, beginning British…
July 21, 2025
News, Polk County
Auburndale Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery of Undercover Detective; THC Vape Pens, Marijuana, and Oxycodone Transaction
Auburndale, FL — An 18-year-old from Auburndale, Christopher Samuels, faces serious charges after allegedly robbing an undercover Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…
July 21, 2025
News
Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Pickup Truck at Volusia County Intersection: FHP
Deland, FL – On July 21, 2025, at 6:49 AM, a fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Old New…
July 21, 2025
News, Polk County
Ex-Boyfriend Barricades Himself and Sets House on Fire in Eagle Lake: PCSO
According to the arrest affidavit, on July 19, 2025, patrol units responded to a residential fire at a listed address…
July 20, 2025
News, Orange County
Honda Accord Veers Off Roadway Resulting in Fatal Crash In Orange County: FHP
Orange County, FL. — According to the Florida Highway Patril, on July 20, 2025, at approximately 5:13 a.m., a fatal…
July 20, 2025
News
Suspect Faces Attempted Murder and Home Invasion Charges After Beverly Hills Shooting
Citrus County, FL – In the evening hours of July 19, 2025, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives responded to…
July 20, 2025
News
Fatal Volusia County Crash Results in One Fatality, One Critically Injured: FHP
Pierson, FL. — According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on July 19, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a fatal crash…