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28 June 2026

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Students Face Serious Consequences After Water Gun Fight at Davenport High

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…
Fort Meade Data Center Faces New Hurdle Over Water Permit

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…
Hillsborough Court in Poinciana to Close for Water Main and Sewer Repairs

Hillsborough Court in Poinciana to Close for Water Main and Sewer Repairs

POINCIANA, FL – A portion of Hillsborough Court in Poinciana closed yesterday at 8 a.m. (Monday, April 13) for water…
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Dirt Bike Crash at Bone Valley ATV Park

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…
Crooked Lake Prairie Closed for Scheduled Prescribed Burn

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…
Polk Reminds Residents to Avoid Contact with Wild and Stray Animals

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…
Traffic Alert: I-4 Eastbound Ramp Alignment to Open Near SR 33 on Tuesday

Traffic Alert: I-4 Eastbound Ramp Alignment to Open Near SR 33 on Tuesday

LAKELAND, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is advising motorists of an upcoming traffic pattern change at the…
Nine Vehicles Involved in Chain-Reaction Crash on Interstate 4 Early Sunday Morning

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…
City of Lakeland Reports Brief Water Pressure Fluctuation, Service Restored

City of Lakeland Reports Brief Water Pressure Fluctuation, Service Restored

LAKELAND, FL – April 10, 2026 — At 9:18 a.m. on Friday, the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department experienced…
Traffic Alert: Lane Closures Scheduled on US 98 as Widening Project Continues

Traffic Alert: Lane Closures Scheduled on US 98 as Widening Project Continues

LAKELAND, FL — Periodic lane closures and flagging operations are scheduled along U.S. 98 between W. Socrum Loop Road and…