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WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the early morning hours of September 28 in Winter Haven. Between 1:39 and 1:41 a.m., an adult female pedestrian was struck by a northbound vehicle in the...

LAKE ALFRED, FL — Raise the Bar and Grill is targeting an opening this week at 1504 Lake Alfred Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, owner Heidi Whitcomb told Business Debut. The concept combines a full bar with a wide-ranging food menu, including sandwiches, flatbreads, soups, salads, and Sunday all-day breakfast. “We have...

The recalls were triggered by possible oven cleaner residue and foreign object contamination in items sold across the U.S.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Spirit Lake Road near Lichtenwalter Road. The PCSO was dispatched to the scene at 10:03 a.m. today. Authorities have confirmed one fatality and reported that two other individuals were injured.

Sorapop via iStock While it’s always a poor choice to steal, this Florida couple broke into the wrong shed. The post [Video] Florida Man Somehow Straps Deputy’s Stolen ATV to His Car’s Roof appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

Horticulturist Stacy Smith said a small ribbon of grass winds through islands of plants, including crotons, copper plants, bromeliads and other tropical species. “Most of the things you planted, I can’t even pronounce,” Mayor Bill Mutz quipped. Tankson, a Vietnam veteran, was overcome with emotion while accepting...

Hillsborough County schools are pushing back after a national report listed the district as having the second-highest number of school book removals in the U.S. and the most in Florida. PEN America’s report shows Hillsborough pulled more than 600 titles, but the district says only 59 were officially removed.

Polk County Tax Collector Joe Tedder came up with the “Kids Tax Art” program while watching a segment on a national news show about a woman receiving medical bills with drawings on them.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivered a scathing rebuke to a high-ranking Chicago Police Department official for allegedly instructing officers not to respond to a plea for help from federal agents who were reportedly under attack this past weekend. Sheriff Judd, a veteran law enforcement officer, expressed shock...

Enrollment is down in all but one of Central Florida’s public school districts this year, with most blaming the state’s universal voucher program for siphoning away students and funds. Public schools in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion and Polk counties all had lower school...