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Davenport dreams of turning this 50-acre, century-old farm into a beautiful park
A slice of a century-old Florida farm could be just the spot Davenport leaders have been dreaming about for a park. So they quickly bought it before land in the city becomes completely blanketed in subdivisions. Before approving the purchase, the commissioners envisioned family picnics, a venue for Fourth of...
See four sites being considered by Polk County for new schools to alleviate overcrowding
Public officials discussed the locations of new schools being considered in Polk County to address astronomical growth in families with students, especially in the fastest-growing northeast areas. A school site selection committee met in Bartow on Wednesday to consider four new school locations, which included one in Auburndale, two in...
Forum for Polk County School Board Candidates Tackles Tough Issues
Nearly 100 people packed into the fellowship hall of New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in northwest Lakeland Tuesday evening to listen to the six candidates vying for three seats on the Polk County School Board. While School Board members come from different areas in the district, they represent the...
Haines City to add speeding cameras in school zones
HAINES CITY, Fla. — Schools in Haines City will soon have cameras installed to catch drivers speeding through school zones. The ordinance was approved by the city commission earlier in June, making it the first city in Polk County to add these cameras to local schools. Before becoming police...
Editorial – Sheriff Grady Judd and his Animal Services – Time for Real Transparency
Sheriff Grady Judd has done great things to clean up the streets in Polk County but when it comes to cleaning up his mess and his animal services he refuses to talk about it. Sheriff Grady Judd loves the camera and likes to tell everybody in the world that he arrested this that the and the other person.
Lakeland Girl Faces Man Accused of Murdering Her Family
On Thursday morning in the Polk County Courthouse, a 14-year-old girl bravely walked past Bryan James Riley, the man accused of murdering four members of her family and trying to murder her in September 2021. An armed sheriff’s bailiff and an assistant state attorney stayed between her and Riley.
'Being stronger increases everything': Winter Haven, QB John Kostuch aim beyond seven wins
Winter Haven’s John Kostuch is maximizing his strength for the 2024 high school football season. With the season on the horizon, one of the more talented throwers in Polk County is ensuring that his arm strength isn’t an issue so that he can continue to lead a Winter Haven program that went 7-4 in 2023, the second straight season it racked up seven wins or more.
Summer, we hardly knew you. Now school is right around the corner in Polk. What to know
LAKELAND – Chances are, if you were to ask any Polk County students about plans for the new school year, they would probably first lament about the all-too-soon end of summer vacation. But by Aug. 12, it will be back to the “3 Rs” and away from vacations, beaches, summer camps and just...
Three Polk County high school alumni picked in 2024 MLB Draft. Who's going pro?
Three former Polk County high school baseball players, including two brothers, and three local college players were selected this week in the annual Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. George Jenkins grad Jackson Ross was selected in the ninth round by the Washington Nationals, and younger brother Michael Ross was drafted...
Flights canceled at Central Florida airports while worldwide technology outage forces ground stops
ORLANDO, Fla. – Several major airlines have delayed or canceled flights Friday due to a global technology disruption affecting Microsoft. Delta, United, American and Frontier were among the major U.S. airlines reporting ground stops Friday morning after an update pushed to Windows users by information security vendor CrowdStrike impacted access to Microsoft 365 apps and services worldwide.
Warner President David Hoag will depart to lead large Christian college association
David A. Hoag, the president of Warner University in Lake Wales for the past eight years, is leaving for an international education role. Hoag, 60, has been named president of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Washington D.C. He starts the new position on Sept. 1. ...
Drowning of autistic toddler highlights deeper issue of recurring incidents in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - A little boy, missing for hours, was found dead Thursday afternoon in a body of water at the Sheraton Vistana Resort. Investigators say three-year-old Rakim Akbari, who was autistic, wandered off from his family and drowned. His mother confirmed to FOX 35 News the family was visiting...
Shocked by home prices? 6 of top 10 cities with fastest-growing home prices are in Florida
Six Florida cities are among the top 10 in the U.S. when it comes to the fastest-rising home prices. AgentAdvice, which describes itself "for agents, by agents and a real estate school and media company," analyzed Zillow data on median home listings between June 2019 and May 2024 in 200 of the most-populated metropolitan areas in America.
Cyberattack on Florida's health system delays death certificates, halting funeral services
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health says a cyberattack is causing problems across the state. Officials confirmed thieves hacked the state's vital statistics system which processes birth and death certificates. Since the hack, those systems have been inaccessible. Funeral homes cant help families grieving until they have a...
Northeast Florida unemployment rises to 3.6% in June
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped higher in June, a normal seasonal trend as high school and college graduates enter the labor force and don’t immediately find jobs. The jobless rate for the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3% in May to 3.6% last month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported July 19.
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