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BoCC Agenda Review August 16
Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2024) — The Board of County Commissioners will have its Agenda Review and Work Session on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at 9 a.m. in the Board Conference Room, Room 407 of the County Administration Building, 330 W. Church St., Bartow, FL 33830. The meeting will also be televised on PGTV and the county’s website at www.polk-county.net.
The Egmont Model in 55+ Sun City Center
One of the new single-family floorplans available at the 55+ community The Preserve at La Paloma in Sun City Center is called the Egmont. This 1,506 sq. ft. home has 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, a Flex room, and a 2-car garage. Let's go inside and take a look!. Here's a...
Important updates regarding registration, tuition and fees, books & more
Polk State College is exercising flexibility as students continue to navigate the start of the Fall 2024 Semester and the newly launched Polk Portal. Below are important dates and information regarding registration, tuition and fee payments, purchasing books and materials, and more. Registration for Fall 2024 16-week and Fastrack 1...
Two dead in Dallas County crash Sunday
Two people are dead in the wake of a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Dallas County. The wreck happened around 1:50 a.m. Aug. 11 on Alabama State Route 5 near the 34-mile marker, about three miles north of Alberta. Adrian L. Vickers, 21, of Brandon, Florida, was fatally injured when the...
City of Bartow to hold community meeting on Peace River concerns
BARTOW, Fla. — The city of Bartow is asking residents to attend a community meeting Thursday night to hear about the current state of Peace River’s water levels and discuss the recent emergency declaration. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center located at...
Runaway Rider’s GPS Reveals Girlfriend’s Auburndale Hideout: Polk County Deputies Nab Two
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently demonstrated that a combination of good police work and a bit of luck can lead to successful arrests. On Friday night, August 9th, a deputy noticed a motorcycle without a license plate on Rifle Range Road. The driver, later identified as 27-year-old Jonathon Haas, attempted to flee but got his motorcycle stuck in the grass. He then tried to run but was apprehended by two deputies.
Tickets on sale now for Jack of Diamonds
The Pelican Players Community Theater will present the laugh-out-loud comedy Jack of Diamonds, Aug. 29 to 31, at the Kings Point Veterans Theater, 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Sun City Center. This door-slamming farce, written by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes, is the story of a group of seniors who’ve lost...
Raptor Center of Tampa Bay searching for owl that escaped enclosure during Tropical Storm Debby
BRANDON, Fla. - The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay has been searching for a Great Horned Owl, Charlie, who's been missing since August 5, when Tropical Storm Debby rolled through Tampa Bay. Charlie, a 4-year-old Great Horned Owl, escaped his enclosure during the storm. Now, searchers are worried for his...
How Faith In Action Helps Seniors in North Lakeland
The group’s founder is older than most of the people she serves. A yellow house in North Lakeland may be small and ordinary, but the work happening inside is both grand and good. Each week, Faith In Action volunteers pack up hundreds of bags of food for people in need.
Former Red Box employee has thousands of DVDs with no place to deliver them after company files for bankruptcy
LAKELAND, Fla. — One of the largest DVD rental chains in the country, Red Box, has ceased operations after its parent company filed for bankruptcy. It’s left many now former employees with no direction on what will happen next, including one previous worker living in Polk County. Nick...
First ever Sip & Sprout Festival brings 20+ vendors together in Plant City
There’s a big event for those with a green thumb (or a taste for good wine) set for Plant City this October. The first ever Sip and Sprout Festival is set for Metals and Nature’s 2 acre garden at 1501 W State Rd 60 on October 19 from 9am-2pm. Explore more than a dozen vendors while you take in the natural beauty of this Plant City gem.
Daily Digs: FAMU's New Putting Room, Carolina Coast's New Practice Facility, and More!
The 2024 HBCU National Champions unveil a new putting room ahead of the new school year thanks to donations from the Rattlers-in-Arms and the Plant City Alumni Chapter. "This is a very transformational project on our campus," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes. "Special thanks to Mr. Stubbs, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kinsey, the Plant City Alumni Chapter, and Rattlers-in-Arms for making an investment in this space so our student-athletes can work on their game no matter the weather or time of day."
Son Arrested For Fatal Stabbing Of His Mother In Brandon: Hillsborough County Sheriff
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended John Aylor, the son of a 64-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed on Monday, August 12, 2024. Following a tip from a concerned citizen, Aylor was arrested without incident early Tuesday morning in Brandon. He is now...
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother to death in Brandon: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County deputies have caught the man they say stabbed his own mother to death on Monday. The sheriff's office also released new video Tuesday of John Aylor, 37, being arrested about 24 hours after the stabbing death of his mother, Julie Aylor, 64, at her home in Brandon.
Weaving Her Way: How a Love for Nature Transformed into an Award Winning Career in Art
Weaving Her Way: How a Love for Nature Transformed into an Award Winning Career in Art. Photography by Jordan Randall, Jonathan Wayne Andress and David Dickey Jr. or artists, inspiration is everywhere. Marcia Morse Mullins, acclaimed fiber artist and basket maker, found it for the first time in her own backyard.
Kiwanis Club of Southshore celebrates ‘StoryWalk’ opening in Ruskin
Behind the Ruskin Senior Center, at the Ruskin Recreation Center at Beaudette Park, “Harry the Dirty Dog” was the topic of conversation as the first featured book in the ongoing literacy initiative supported by the Kiwanis Club of Southshore and the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. “There...
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