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Man steals large food donation truck covered in Polk Sheriff’s Charities emblems
You may think a truck covered with Polk Sheriff’s Charities symbols would not be a target for a thief, but that wasn’t the case for a local nonprofit. Bobby Williams is the pastor of the Freedom Church and founder of The Freedom Tour, which provides 1.2 million pounds of free food to people in need every month.
Bay area arts organizations look ahead despite state budget veto
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Hundreds of Florida arts groups are looking for other avenues for funding after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in grants to arts and cultural organizations and nonprofits. What You Need To Know. The governor cited what he called "sexual" festivals as part of the...
3 Polk County food vendors fall short of inspection standards. See who, and why
Three Polk County food vendors fell short of inspection standards from June 17 to 30, according to state inspection reports. Of 26 total inspections logged during the two-week period, 23 met standards and 16 received the elusive perfect initial inspection, meaning an inspection that wasn’t a follow-up mandated by previous violations. Among the three...
Polk Clerk Stacy Butterfield honored for helping clerks statewide secure increased funding
Polk County Clerk of Court Stacy Butterfield recently received the Legislative Impact Award from the statewide Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers association. Butterfield served as the FCCC legislative chair in 2023 and 2024. Representing all 68 county clerks and comptrollers, the chair and legislative committee work with the Florida Legislature on priority issues, according to...
Days before July 4 holiday, Polk County lifts burn ban. But beware, some areas remain dry
The Polk County fire chief declared a burn ban throughout Polk County on May 28, citing dangerous fire conditions. Less than 10% of Polk County is now averaging over 500 on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, and the average KBDI across Polk County is 312, Polk County Fire Rescue said Monday in a news release.
One Liners Polk: BBX Logistics and more
► Dr. Sanna Siddiqui, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award of $536,110 by the National Science Foundation. ► Alain Douge has been named the new principal of Lakeland Senior High School, effective this summer when current Principal Arthur Martinez retires.
The votes have been tallied! And Lakeland’s “Live LARGE”!!
Congratulations to Lakeland sculptor Keith Williams and his sculpture Live LARGE on winning the People’s Choice Award for the 24th Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition! According to Keith, “ I have been welding and producing artwork of some sort most of my life. As a full-time welder and metal artist, I enjoy creating sculptures from recycled material to bring joy to the viewers.” Find out more about Keith, whether it’s for art or general metal fabrication needs, at 4thdimensionfab.com.
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
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