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April 17, 2026
Local Traffic, News
US 98 Traffic Shift and Multiple Lane Closure Set for This Week
LAKELAND, FL — Motorists should prepare for multiple traffic shifts, lane closures, and flagging operations along US 98 and connecting…
April 17, 2026
News, Polk County
Students Face Serious Consequences After Water Gun Fight at Davenport High
DAVENPORT, FL — Students are facing serious consequences after a water gun fight in the student parking lot at Davenport…
April 16, 2026
News, Polk County
Fort Meade Data Center Faces New Hurdle Over Water Permit
FORT MEADE, FL — A proposed artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Fort Meade is now facing a new…
April 16, 2026
News, Osceola County
Taste of Kissimmee Returns May 8 with Food, Music, and Local Vendors
KISSIMMEE, FL – The City of Kissimmee will host Taste of Kissimmee on Friday, May 8, 2026, featuring an evening…
April 15, 2026
News, Osceola County
Kissimmee to Host Free Community Shred Day Event
KISSIMMEE, FL — The City of Kissimmee will host a free Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, providing…
April 14, 2026
News, Polk County
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Dirt Bike Crash at Bone Valley ATV Park
MULBERRY, FL – The PCSO Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is investigating a single vehicle dirt bike crash that resulted in…
April 14, 2026
News, Polk County
Crooked Lake Prairie Closed for Scheduled Prescribed Burn
BABSON PARK, FL – April 14, 2026 — Polk County Parks and Natural Resources staff are conducting a prescribed burn…
April 13, 2026
News, Polk County
Polk Reminds Residents to Avoid Contact with Wild and Stray Animals
Polk County (DOH-Polk) is advising residents to avoid all contact with wild and stray animals to reduce the risk of…
April 13, 2026
News, Osceola County
Osceola County Lifts Burn Ban for Unincorporated Areas
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL – County officials have lifted a burn ban that had been in effect since March 30 after…
April 12, 2026
News, Polk County
Nine Vehicles Involved in Chain-Reaction Crash on Interstate 4 Early Sunday Morning
LAKELAND, FL – Early Sunday morning at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol reported that a nine-vehicle crash occurred…