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Jewett Middle Academy Captures First Place at Polk County MathCounts  Competition

Jewett Middle Academy Captures First Place at Polk County MathCounts Competition

The Jewett Middle Academy team placed first at the Ridge Chapter MathCounts competition. The event occurred last Saturday at All…
Crime Down 12.79% in 2025 – Hillsborough County Marks Fourth Consecutive Drop

Crime Down 12.79% in 2025 – Hillsborough County Marks Fourth Consecutive Drop

For the fourth year in a row, crime in Hillsborough County is down, marking a historic and sustained reduction that…
Honduran National Charged with 18 Felonies After Attempting to Meet Minor

Honduran National Charged with 18 Felonies After Attempting to Meet Minor

AUBURNDALE, FL– February 11, 2026 – The Auburndale Police Department’s Criminal Investigation and Special Enforcement Units conducted an undercover operation…
Florida Reef Gecko Officially Joins Endangered List, FWC Adds Tiny Lizard to Protected List

Florida Reef Gecko Officially Joins Endangered List, FWC Adds Tiny Lizard to Protected List

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission gave final approval, at its February meeting in Tallahassee, to designate the Florida…
Webber International University Celebrates First BSOTA Graduate to Pass National Board Exam

Webber International University Celebrates First BSOTA Graduate to Pass National Board Exam

Babson Park, FL – Webber International University announced that Samantha Wilson, a recent graduate of its Bachelor of Science in…
Lake Ashton Community Development District Solicits Proposals to Operate Public Clubhouse Restaurant

Lake Ashton Community Development District Solicits Proposals to Operate Public Clubhouse Restaurant

The Lake Ashton Community Development District (CDD) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified operators to run a…
Historic Lakeland Residence Destroyed in Fire, State Marshal Investigates

Historic Lakeland Residence Destroyed in Fire, State Marshal Investigates

The Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at the intersection of Kathleen Road and West Campbell Road…
Venezuelan Applicant Loses Immigration Status After Posing as DoorDash Driver in Lakeland Burglary

Venezuelan Applicant Loses Immigration Status After Posing as DoorDash Driver in Lakeland Burglary

LAKELAND, FL — On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 36-year-old Carlos Silva, a Venezuelan national…
Davenport Roommates Arrested for Filming Bestiality with Family Dog and Possessing 300 Child Abuse Files

Davenport Roommates Arrested for Filming Bestiality with Family Dog and Possessing 300 Child Abuse Files

DAVENPORT, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit has arrested two roommates following an investigation into the…
Bartow Brush Fire Burns 190 Acres, Prompts Road Closures

Bartow Brush Fire Burns 190 Acres, Prompts Road Closures

Polk County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service jointly responded to a fast-moving vegetation fire located off County Road…