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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...
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd: Worker Killed In Industrial Accident At Mosaic Plant In Mulberry
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old woman died in an apparent industrial accident at a Mosaic plant in the Bradley area south of Mulberry on Friday, July 12th. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd released preliminary details in a video statement on Saturday, identifying the victim as 29-year-old Jameka Williams, a process operator for Mosaic.
Polk's art museum renamed for Ashley Gibson Barnett after 'transformational' donation
Just as it is undergoing a physical transformation, Polk County’s premiere art museum has received a financial injection that yields a new name. The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is now The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. Museum officials will market it as The AGB, as indicated by a sign now on display in the lobby. The name change reflects a donation from the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Foundation at GiveWell to establish an endowment that will keep the Lakeland museum financially viable for decades, Executive Director and Chief Curator H. Alexander Rich said.
Traffic Detours in Effect at Three Locations in Southeast Polk
The closure of SR 17 (Scenic Highway) at Hillcrest Avenue, originally announced as a 30-day project, is expected to continue well after the beginning of the school year, forcing additional traffic onto South 4th Street past McLaughlin Middle-High School. Crews closed Scenic Highway from Grove Avenue to Hillcrest Avenue in...
Voter Registration Deadline Quickly Approaching
Polk residents who are not yet registered to vote and would like to participate in the August 20th Statewide Primary Election must register by July 22nd. Voter registration forms may be completed online at PolkElections.gov or paper copies are available for pick up at many convenient locations throughout the county including City Halls, Libraries, and Chambers of Commerce. Registered voters are reminded to inform the Elections Office of any voter information changes before Election Day.
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.
PCSO: Mosaic employee dies after falling into machinery at Bradley plant
An employee died Friday night in an industrial accident at a Mosaic plant in the Bradley area south of Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Jameka Williams, 29, a process operator, was working atop a piece of machinery when she slipped and fell into it, Sheriff Grady Judd said in a video posted Saturday. Williams died at the scene, Judd said.
Blackstone sells Polk County industrial park for $104 million
A three-building industrial park in Polk County has sold for a combined $104 million.<\p> A subsidiary of Blackstone of Real Estate Income Trust sold Four Corners Business Park in Davenport to California-based LBA Realty, according to Polk County property records. No brokers were involved in the sale, which industry observers said included more than a dozen buildings in multiple markets. <\p>
Woman dies while working at a Polk County Mosaic plant
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is still investigating a death that occurred at the Mosaic phosphate plant in the Bradley area south of Mulberry. 29-year-old Jameka Williams was a process operator for the company and was working Friday night when she slipped and fell into the machinery. Polk County...
Man shot, killed in front of family by Polk deputy he rammed with car, tried to attack, sheriff says
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A confrontation between a suspect and a Polk County deputy Friday night ended in the suspect’s death and left the deputy in the hospital, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. Around 9:30 p.m., the suspect — identified as Henry Maynard, 19 — arrived to his...
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