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Polk County has plenty of volunteer programs, educational opportunities, support services, local events, and other resources for teenagers – but for a high school student trying to figure out where to look, the information can be scattered. That realization led the McKeel Academy of Technology sophomore Diora Franqui-M

FOX 13'S Charley Belcher takes us to Auburndale for some down home barbecue and southern food at Brack Shack Bar & Grill.

A Black family in Lakeland, Florida, was in their own home when police officers arrested them while searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop. The incident reportedly escalated when a police dog was allegedly let loose and attacked the mother, resulting in injuries. Now, a civil rights lawsuit has put a dent in [

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County woman is sharing her experience with dengue fever as a way to caution people, with dengue cases continuing to rise throughout Florida and in Tampa Bay. Lakeland Dengue fever outbreak. What we know:. Requinn Nicollette believes a mosquito bite in her Lakeland backyard in...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County and the state of Florida have teamed up to permanently preserve nearly 1,000 acres of land for agricultural use. The multimillion-dollar effort is part of the the county's Environmental Lands Program and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Prote

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Auburndale family is working to recover after a two-vehicle collision on September 26 left a father seriously injured and destroyed the household’s only vehicle. The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. in Polk County. According to an online fundraiser launched by Azelyn Torres, her...

Commercial real estate developers, investors and expanding tenants looking for opportunities in Central Florida should take a closer look at Old Combee Road in Lakeland, FL 33804. The approximately 1.64-acre commercial development site offers C-1 Highway Commercial zoning, roughly 71,438 square feet of land and positio

Mulberry commissioners review city manager semifinalists Sept. 29 and hear City Hall Complex options from a USDA consultant Oct. 6. The post Mulberry Special sessions Announced: City Manager Semifinalists and City Hall Complex Options Up for Commission Review first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Ci

I walked in for one spool of navy thread and walked out holding a bag so full it needed two hands. Florida has plenty of big craft chains, but this plain building on a busy road packs bolts from the front door to the back wall. New fabric rolls in...

Four Central Florida teens were arrested for car burglaries and theft. The post Four Central Florida Teens Arrested for Car Burglaries, Theft appeared first on West Orlando News .