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12-Acre Prescribed Burn Planned Near Lake Wales

12-Acre Prescribed Burn Planned Near Lake Wales

LAKE WALES, FL — Polk County Parks and Natural Resources staff plan to conduct a 12-acre prescribed burn Wednesday near…
WWE Holiday Tour Coming to Tampa in December

WWE Holiday Tour Coming to Tampa in December

TAMPA, FL — WWE is bringing its 2026 Holiday Live Tour to Tampa this December, with a RAW/SmackDown event scheduled…
AdventHealth Hospital Height Increase Approved in Winter Haven

AdventHealth Hospital Height Increase Approved in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, FL — AdventHealth received approval Monday night to increase the maximum permitted height of a future hospital at…
Florida Introduces Newly Designed Driver License and ID Card

Florida Introduces Newly Designed Driver License and ID Card

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The next time you renew or replace your Florida driver license, it may look a little different.…
TJ Wiggins Found Guilty in 2020 Frostproof Triple Murder

TJ Wiggins Found Guilty in 2020 Frostproof Triple Murder

BARTOW, FL — A Polk County jury has found Tony Lee “TJ” Wiggins Jr. guilty in the 2020 killings of…
Polk County Solid Waste Disposal Fees Increasing Thursday

Polk County Solid Waste Disposal Fees Increasing Thursday

BARTOW, FL — Polk County will increase solid waste disposal fees starting Oct. 1. Garbage, along with construction and demolition…
Florida Poly Extends Six-Year Run as No. 1 Public College in the South

Florida Poly Extends Six-Year Run as No. 1 Public College in the South

LAKELAND, FL — Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the No. 1 public college in the South for the sixth…
Teen Girl Shot by Man Previously Trespassed From Winter Haven Property

Teen Girl Shot by Man Previously Trespassed From Winter Haven Property

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A 15-year-old girl was shot Sunday night after police say a 19-year-old man returned to a…
SPCA Florida, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Team Up for $20 Dog Adoptions

SPCA Florida, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Team Up for $20 Dog Adoptions

LAKELAND, FL — SPCA Florida is teaming up with Hill’s Pet Nutrition to offer $20 adoptions for eligible large dogs…
Missing Zephyrhills Boater Found Deceased

Missing Zephyrhills Boater Found Deceased

PALM HARBOR, FL — A missing Zephyrhills boater was found deceased Sunday morning in Lake Tarpon following a multi-day search…