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June 05, 2025
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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 05, 2025
News, Polk County
Illegal Immigrant Charged with Manslaughter After Operating Skid Steer, Killing Co-Worker in Dangerous Position Beneath Bucket
Davenport, FL – On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, a tragic industrial accident at the Grand Pointe Apartments construction site on…
June 04, 2025
News, Polk County
Construction Fatality Under Investigation by Polk County Sheriff & OSHA on Founders Way
Construction Fatality Under Investigation by Polk County Sheriff on Founders Way Daventport, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has…
June 04, 2025
News, Polk County
PCSO Arrests Lake Wales Horse Owner for Felony Animal Cruelty, Multiple Adults Charged with Environmental Crimes and Resisting Arrest
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit arrested a Lake Wales man for…
June 04, 2025
News, 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 04, 2025
News, Polk County
URGENT: Non-Verbal Child Found Near Canyon Oaks and Holly Hill Road, Davenport Police Seek Family
** Davenport Police Press Release ** URGENT: CHILD FOUND – PLEASE SHARE This child was found near Canyon Oaks and…
June 03, 2025
News, 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…
June 03, 2025
News, Polk County
Osmose Utilities to Inspect 3,000 Bartow Utility Poles
Starting Tuesday, June 3, Osmose Utilities Services will inspect approximately 3,000 utility poles across Bartow over the next three months,…
June 03, 2025
News, Polk County
Stalled Upper-Level Low Triggers Heavy Rain, Flood Risks Across Florida and Northeast Gulf
A stalled upper-level low is gripping the Florida peninsula. This system is setting the stage for showers and thunderstorms at…
June 03, 2025
News, Polk County
Lakeland Man Arrested After Allegedly Striking Pregnant Victim with Coat Hanger: PCSO
Lakeland, FL – On May 5, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jonathan Skinner following a domestic battery investigation according…