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Election Team Hits the Road for Registration Deadline
The last day to register to vote for the August 20th Statewide Primary Election is Monday, July 22nd, and the Polk County Elections Office will be offering voter registration services around the county to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to register before this important deadline. Mobile registration units will...
Lakeland man recently released from jail accused of cutting power, breaking into businesses
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 24-year-old Lakeland man released from jail less than a month ago is back behind bars at the Polk County Jail. He's accused of cutting the power to a shopping plaza to break into businesses. The Lakeland Police Department deemed the suspect, Cory McPhaul, a person of...
Homes in Polk County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw houses sell for slightly lower than the previous month's median sales price of $301,000. The median home sold for $299,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent...
Auburndale first responders hold active shooter training at high school
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Polk County first responders worked together to conduct active school shooter response training on Tuesday. Auburndale police and fire crews trained at Auburndale High School, participating in a hands-on class in the morning where they practiced simple medical evaluations and procedures, including stopping bleeding. Later in the...
'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.
K-9 Duncan was hailed as a hero in Polk County after catching multiple criminals
A K-9 is being praised for his heroics this past weekend. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) K-9 Duncan and his partner Deputy Smith were unstoppable this past weekend “catching criminals right and left.”. Deputies say K-9 Duncan and Master Smith responded to Champions Vue in...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit Nabs Trio After Four Corners Car Burglary Spree
DAVENPORT, Fla. – Three suspects were arrested after a string of car burglaries at the Champions Vue apartments in Four Corners early Saturday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, where the suspects fled on foot. With the assistance of K9 Duncan, deputies quickly apprehended the...
Florida man shot dead by police after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother
A Florida man was shot and killed on Friday after hitting his grandmother with a vehicle and then getting into a confrontation with a Polk County deputy.Henry Maynard, 19, reversed into his 81-year-old grandmother following an argument over an Almond Joy candy bar she had left on his computer.He then tried to enter the car of sheriff’s deputy Christian Quattlebaum, 26, who shot him.Maynard arrived at his grandmother’s house in Polk County at around 9.30pm local time according to a video by Sheriff Grady Judd.In a second video statement, Judd described how Maynard was asleep at his grandmother’s house...
Crews identify kayaker recovered from Polk County lake
DUNDEE, Fla. — The body of a missing kayaker was found early Monday morning in Lake Annie after his friends reported him missing just hours earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. In an update, the agency identified the kayaker as 40-year-old Shane Park from Lake Wales. Deputies...
5 Polk restaurants fall short of standards. But 2 had more violations and passed. See why
Five Polk County restaurants failed to meet inspection standards during the week from July 8 to 14, according to state inspection reports. Of 39 total inspections logged during the week, 34 met standards and six had perfect initial inspections with zero violations. (An initial inspection is one that isn’t a follow-up mandated by previous violations.) There were no violations for rodents or insects.
Webber International University Announces Workforce Training Opportunities
Babson Park, FL. (July 16, 2024)- Webber International University is pleased to announce its corporate workforce initiative. The institution will offer non-degree asynchronous online career training programs in healthcare and information technology powered by MedCerts. The collaboration aims to enhance educational opportunities for Webber students and residents across Polk County.
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