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June 13, 2025
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On This Day: June 13th, 1528, Spanish Explorer Pánfilo De Narváez Makes Landfall On Florida’s West Coast
Tampa Bay, FL – June 13, 1528 – Spanish explorer Pánfilo de Narváez made landfall today on Florida’s west coast,…
June 12, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 12th, 1861, Florida’s Confederate Leap and Polk County’s Founding
On June 12, 1861, Florida took a momentous step by officially seceding from the Union, joining the Confederate States of…
June 11, 2025
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On This Day: June 11, 1967 – Tampa Race Riot Ignites After Tragic Shooting
On June 11, 1967, Tampa was thrust into chaos as a race riot broke out following the fatal shooting of…
June 10, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: Historic Casa de Josefina Celebrates 50 Years on National Register
HIGHLAND PARK, FL – Casa de Josefina, the iconic 1920s mansion in Highland Park, marks a milestone this year, commemorating…
June 09, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 9th, 1881 – Polk County’s First Newspaper, The Bartow Informant, Debuts
On June 9, 1881, Polk County welcomed its first-ever newspaper, The Bartow Informant. Founded by D.W.B. Boully, the four-page publication…
June 08, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 8, 2011 Coach Johnny Wiggs Inducted into Polk County Sports Hall of Fame
On this day, June 8, 2011, Johnny Wiggs, the longtime head coach of Santa Fe College’s baseball team, was inducted…
June 06, 2025
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On This Day: June 6, 1944: General James A. Van Fleet Leads the 8th Infantry Regiment Against Nazi Forces During the D-Day Invasion
Bartow, Fla. — On this day: Today marks the 81st anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a turning point in World…
June 05, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 5, 2007 – Griffin Grammar School Added to National Register of Historic Places
Lakeland, FL — In 1932, the historic Griffin Grammar School on Kathleen Road was established. Later on in 2007, it…
June 04, 2025
News, On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 4, 1928 – Lela Burkett Became Polk County’s First Black High School Graduate
Bartow, FL – June 4, 1928 On this day in 1928, Lela Burkett made history as the first African American…
June 03, 2025
News, On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park
On June 3, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of Munn Park…