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Winter Haven Commission Advances Property Tax Rate, $377 Million Budget Heads to Final Vote

Winter Haven Commission Advances Property Tax Rate, $377 Million Budget Heads to Final Vote

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Winter Haven commissioners tentatively approved a 6.5900-mill property tax rate as part of the city’s proposed…
Polk County Names Jim Tully as Next Utilities Division Director

Polk County Names Jim Tully as Next Utilities Division Director

BARTOW, FL — (Sept. 15, 2026) – County Manager Bill Beasley announced the appointment of Jim Tully to serve as…
Polk State Presents Congressman Byron Donalds With Crystal Eagle

Polk State Presents Congressman Byron Donalds With Crystal Eagle

LAKELAND, FL — U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds was presented with a crystal eagle Thursday after addressing hundreds of students, faculty,…
Duck Hunting Season Begins Saturday; Lakeland Urges Caution Near Waterways

Duck Hunting Season Begins Saturday; Lakeland Urges Caution Near Waterways

LAKELAND, FL — Florida’s 2026–27 duck hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 19, and the City of Lakeland is reminding residents…
Kenny Chesney to Kick Off 2027 Stadium Tour at Raymond James Stadium

Kenny Chesney to Kick Off 2027 Stadium Tour at Raymond James Stadium

TAMPA, FL — Country music star Kenny Chesney is returning to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa next year as he…
29-Year-Old Man Killed in Interstate 4 Crash Near S.R. 33

29-Year-Old Man Killed in Interstate 4 Crash Near S.R. 33

LAKELAND, FL — A fatal vehicle crash on Interstate 4 near the State Road 33 exit in Lakeland claimed the…
Sexual Offender Sentenced to 5 Years for Failing to Properly Register in Polk County

Sexual Offender Sentenced to 5 Years for Failing to Properly Register in Polk County

BARTOW, FL — Alberto Jose Castaner Ramos, 47, was found guilty by a Polk County jury of failing to properly…
Winter Haven Woman Woman Mistakes Rabid Bat for Mouse

Winter Haven Woman Woman Mistakes Rabid Bat for Mouse

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A woman picking up what she thought was a mouse in her yard resulted in the…
Child Run Over by Riding Lawn Mower in Auburndale

Child Run Over by Riding Lawn Mower in Auburndale

AUBURNDALE, FL — A child was run over by a riding lawn mower in a horrific accident Wednesday afternoon in…
$100 Speeding Citations Coming to Horizons Elementary School Zone

$100 Speeding Citations Coming to Horizons Elementary School Zone

DAVENPORT, FL — A speed study at Horizons Elementary School recorded nearly 200 vehicles traveling more than 10 mph above…