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September 17, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 17, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 17, 2026
News, Polk County
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,…
September 17, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 17, 2026
Entertainment, Hillsborough County
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…
September 16, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 16, 2026
News, 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…
September 16, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 16, 2026
News, Polk County
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…
September 15, 2026
News, Polk County
$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…