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July 16, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
State Road 60 Between Bartow and Lake Wales Closing for Two Weeks Starting July 26
BARTOW, FL — Drivers traveling between Bartow and Lake Wales should prepare for significant delays as State Road 60 is…
July 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Florida Blue Celebrates Grand Opening of New Lakeland Center
LAKELAND, FL — July 15, 2026 — Florida Blue officially celebrated the grand opening of its new Lakeland center with…
July 15, 2026
News, Polk County
500 Free Backpacks to Be Given Away at Davenport Back-to-School Bash
DAVENPORT, FL — July 15, 2026 — Families across Central Florida are invited to kick off the new school year…
July 15, 2026
News, Polk County
Auburndale Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Allegedly Ramming Sheriff’s Vehicle
AUBURNDALE, FL —July 13, 2026 — An Auburndale man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he battered his…
July 14, 2026
Covering Florida, News
$2.1 Million in Cocaine Seized in Pinellas County Drug Bust
LARGO, FL — July 14, 2026 — Nine people have been arrested and authorities seized 60 kilograms of cocaine with…
July 14, 2026
News, Polk County
Bartow Man Charged with Felony After Allegedly Striking Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend While He Slept
BARTOW, FL – June 28, 2026 — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd highlighted an unusual battery arrest during his morning…
July 14, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk County Fire Rescue Launches First In-House Fire Standards Academy
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Polk County Fire Rescue has launched its first in-house Minimum Fire Standards Academy, with the inaugural…
July 14, 2026
News, Polk County
Vehicle Hit by Amtrak Train Near U.S. 92 in Auburndale
AUBURNDALE, FL — Authorities responded just before 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, to a crash involving an Amtrak passenger…
July 14, 2026
Local Traffic, Polk County
Sheffield Road to Close for Reconstruction Work
Bartow, FL. (July 10, 2026) – A small section of Sheffield Road west of the Spirit Lake Road intersection in Winter…
July 13, 2026
News, Osceola County
2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Accidental Shooting at Kissimmee Airbnb
KISSIMMEE, FL — Sunday, July 12, 2026 — A 2-year-old boy died after an accidental shooting outside a vacation rental…