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Preservationists claim old Eagle Lake schoolhouse slated for demolition qualifies for massive grants

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Preservationists claim old Eagle Lake schoolhouse slated for demolition qualifies for massive grants

admin July 21, 2026 0

A newly formed historical society is fighting to save the last historic building in Eagle Lake from...

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Colombian man accused of DUI at 101 mph on I-4 now faces ICE hold: PCSO

• Crime and Public Safety
• Polk County

Colombian man accused of DUI at 101 mph on I-4 now faces ICE hold: PCSO

admin July 20, 2026 0

A Colombian man who deputies say is in the United States illegally was arrested Saturday after allegedly...

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Pasture mealybug: Grass-eating pest spreads to 16 Florida counties

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• Polk County

Pasture mealybug: Grass-eating pest spreads to 16 Florida counties

admin July 17, 2026 0

Agricultural experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of...

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Former ‘Love During Lock-Up’ personality Christopher Chipps arrested in Polk County

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• Polk County

Former ‘Love During Lock-Up’ personality Christopher Chipps arrested in Polk County

admin July 17, 2026 0

Former reality television star Christopher Chipps is back in jail after law enforcement officials arrested him in...

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Polk County Fire Rescue to approve new Delta shift schedule to reduce hours, overtime

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Polk County Fire Rescue to approve new Delta shift schedule to reduce hours, overtime

admin July 17, 2026 0

Polk County Fire Rescue and its union reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to launch a new scheduling...

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Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove mayor, commissioners over data center approval

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Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove mayor, commissioners over data center approval

admin July 16, 2026 0

A grassroots committee submitted formal recall petitions Wednesday to remove the Fort Meade mayor and two city...

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Washing machine full of evidence: 19 plead guilty in Florida gang-affiliated defrauding scheme

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• Tampa

Washing machine full of evidence: 19 plead guilty in Florida gang-affiliated defrauding scheme

admin July 15, 2026 0

A Winter Haven man identified as the mastermind behind a massive multi-state check fraud scheme has pleaded...

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Polk County animal rescue battles daily wave of abandoned cats

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Polk County animal rescue battles daily wave of abandoned cats

admin July 13, 2026 0

A local animal rescue group is sounding the alarm over a massive surge in abandoned cats across...

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Deputy shoots at driver who rammed cruiser head-on in Auburndale: Grady Judd

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• Polk County

Deputy shoots at driver who rammed cruiser head-on in Auburndale: Grady Judd

admin July 13, 2026 0

A head-on crash on Fowler Avenue sparked a deputy-involved shooting in the Sun Acres neighborhood.

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Kidnapped Florida woman rescued in Polk County from suspect who beat and threatened to kill her: FHP

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• Polk County

Kidnapped Florida woman rescued in Polk County from suspect who beat and threatened to kill her: FHP

admin July 10, 2026 0

A beaten, bloodied woman was rescued from an accused kidnapper who held her against her will and...

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