DeSantis: Flags at half staff for late Congressman Andy Ireland of Polk County
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the U.S. and state flags to be flown at half staff to honor the late U.S. Rep. Andy ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Florida on Friday?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown half-staff in Winter Haven and at the State Capitol on Friday.
Victim robbed at gunpoint after attending friend’s memorial at a Polk County park: PCSO
LAKELAND, Fla. - A memorial service at a Polk County park turned into an armed robbery that landed four suspects behind bars.
Florida burglary victim arrested after police find drugs during 911 response: 'Should have hidden his cocaine'
Everett Brown, 59, was arrested after he called 911 for help after his home was burglarized and he was attacked, but forgot ...
Polk Commission drops millions of dollars on public safety projects
Sheriff Grady Judd cut the ribbon Nov. 4 along side commissioners for a fourth public safety facility: the new Sheriff’s ...
Florida police arrest 3 teenagers accused of committing armed robbery at a memorial service
Police in Florida arrested three teenagers who are accused of robbing a male victim at gunpoint while he was attending a ...
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Tropical Storm Sara forms and could soon head toward Florida. Here's Polk County's forecast
For now, Polk County will still enjoy cooler temperatures and very low chances of rain. Those rain chances will start to pick ...
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Florida education leaders report hundreds of more books pulled from school libraries
NEWS. NEW AT FIVE. FLORIDA CONTINUES TO ... INAPPROPRIATE OR SEXUALLY OBSCENE AND EXPLICIT. WE LOOKED AT EACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND FOUND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN BREVARD, MARION, ORANGE, POLK, ...
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A hurricane could threaten Florida next week. Here's a look at Polk County's 6-day forecast
in which case interests in South Florida and the Keys may need to stay vigilant," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex ...
Fla. Dad Who Left Toddler in Hot Car to Die Went Back to Vehicle to Retrieve Cigarettes But Didn't Notice Girl
His wife Jazmine Rondon, 33, of Lakeland, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. She pleaded not guilty ...
National Hurricane Center says tropical depression likely this week. What's Polk County's forecast?
A tropical wave in the Caribbean has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical depression. Meanwhile, Polk County will enjoy ...
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