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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night run to a local gas station turned into a trip to jail Wednesday for two young drivers who decided to race their sports cars down State Road 60, authorities said. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol around...

Lawrence Adera, founder of the Cestoball Kenya Federation, is bringing the 129-year-old Argentine sport to Polk County, making it the first community in the United States to officially introduce cestoball. More than 40 local coaches have already signed up for training. The post Polk County to Become First U.S. Home of

Rabies-infested bats have taken over a Florida county, and residents say the problem keeps getting worse by the month. Six rabies-infected bats have been spotted around Polk County since March, spooking residents and putting their pets in direct danger. What started as an occasional sighting has become an ongoing situa

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 76-year-old Lake Wales man is back in jail after deputies pulled him over for swerving on U.S. Highway 27 in Waverly on Thursday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy spotted a Jeep drifting across the southbound lanes on September 17. A quick check on the license plate showed t

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 22-year-old Sebring man faces multiple felony drug charges following a late-night traffic stop in Winter Haven on Wednesday. Winter Haven police officers on proactive patrol stopped a 2017 Genesis along First Street North around 11:44 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Investigators noted the car was repeat

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night bike ride through Wahneta took a bizarre wardrobe-related turn when a local woman tried to convince deputies that illegal paraphernalia simply came with the outfit. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd laid out the tale during his morning briefing, complete with a fresh cup...

Auburndale's annual pretreatment notice names one industrial user in significant noncompliance: the Insa cannabis facility on Hobbs Road, over molybdenum. The post Auburndale Names Cannabis Facility Its Only Significant Wastewater Violator first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Citrus Tea Staff . The

Polk commissioners voted 3-2 to find cause to remove CareerSource Polk CEO Stacy Campbell-Domineck, but the final vote does not come until Oct. 6. The post CareerSource Polk CEO Faces Permanent Removal As Polk Commissioners Find Cause first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Becky Mclachlan . The Citru

Live Bats With Rabies Invade Florida County, Freaking Out People And Pets

Fifteen months ago, Sean Colleran, Robbie Reed and Jason Jones joked about opening a brewery together. Now, the trio is set to host Broken Beaver Brewing’s grand opening on Sept. 26. Jones said the vision for the brewery came together with help from the partners, their families, and the...