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12 May 2026

Polk County

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Bomb Squad Safely Removes Land Mine Turned In to Auburndale Police

Bomb Squad Safely Removes Land Mine Turned In to Auburndale Police

Auburndale, Florida – February 12, 2026 — Authorities in Auburndale have declared the area safe following the safe removal of…
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…
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…
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…
Google Awards Florida Poly $500K Grant to Embed AI Across All STEM Programs

Google Awards Florida Poly $500K Grant to Embed AI Across All STEM Programs

Florida Polytechnic University has received a $500,000 one-year grant from Google to support the integration of artificial intelligence across its…