News

Polk dealing with uptick in rabies cases

Posted on December 3, 2019 at 9:15 pm

By CATHY PALMER It’s been more than two weeks since Polk County’s health department issued a rabies alert for two county communities, but no additional incidents have been reported, according to the Florida Department of Health’s Polk office. Rabid raccoons were found in both the county seat,

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PCSO’s ‘Operation Trifecta’ results in record heroin seizure, 7 arrests

Posted on December 3, 2019 at 8:34 pm

By STEVEN RYZEWSKI POLK COUNTY —A national investigation by the Polk
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Massive solar project includes sites in Orange, Osceola

Posted on December 3, 2019 at 11:26 am

By CHARLES A. BAKER III BARTOW — By this time next
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News

Early Learning Coalition of Polk honors pair of local families

Posted on December 2, 2019 at 5:24 pm

By CHARLES A. BAKER III WINTER HAVEN – A panel of judges recently selected two local families to be celebrated at the Third Annual

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Davenport fire station will be ready in spring, hiring to begin in January

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Longtime Salvation Army organizer missed as holiday season begins

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PRWC may charge miners, farmers for water

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Entertainment

Tantrums Lakeside Grill opens on Lake Myrtle

Posted on July 25, 2019 at 11:09 am

By ANITA TODD | Contributing Writer AUBURNDALE — The grill and its venue may be new to the city, but its owners are not. Tantrums,

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Beef O’Brady’s a family tradition for owner of Four Corners location

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Robust fireworks display planned for Davenport’s Fourth of July Celebration

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Family Tree Maker Program Class

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Sports

Sports Roundup: Celebration High athletes making strong showing as fall sports wind down

Posted on November 20, 2019 at 4:46 pm

By CHRIS MAYER | Contributing Writer A perfect storm of athletic achievements converged upon Celebration High School. The Florida High School Athletic Association’s 2019

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Undefeated Polk State hoops readies to host Josh Giles Memorial Classic

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PHOTOS: Ridge Community football holds off Kathleen for 19-9 win

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Local youths win big at AAU Taekwondo Nationals

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Education

Florida Poly breaks ground on second academic building

Posted on September 18, 2019 at 5:39 pm

By STEVEN RYZEWSKI | Executive Editor POLK COUNTY — Florida Polytechnic University celebrated another milestone last week. The STEM-focused university is the closest of Florida’s

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