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Bus Crash in Polk County: Multiple Injured and Deceased

On Monday October 5th a tragic three car accident in Polk County is currently being investigated, involving a Winter Heaven High School Bus crash. The high school bus driver was routinely driving on the way to Winter Heaven HS to drop off the students and sadly crashed at exactly 6:15 in the morning. Unfortunately this resulted in two lives lost; sixteen year old Adinaluz Prieto Oyola and 26-year-old Deshawn Smith who was the other driver of one of the other vehicles.

Polk County, FL · 22h
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This Old-School Florida Diner Still Serves the Kind of Breakfast Everyone Misses

The doors open at 6 a.m. every single day, and by 2 p.m. the grill is done. That short window makes breakfast feel like a race worth winning. The biscuits and sausage gravy here get called world famous. The milkshakes have their own fan club. The whole place leans into a retro 1950s look, so your eggs come with a side of nostalgia.

Sebring, FL · 1d
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Dozens of neighbors stranded after flood washes away only road into Lake Placid neighborhood

LAKE PLACID, Fla. - A washed-out private road along Lake Istokpoga has stranded dozens of elderly residents in Highlands County, cutting off land access for emergency vehicles following historic floodwaters. Lake Placid flood emergency. What we know:. Severe flooding washed away the private entrance on Abell Road near Lake Istokpoga,...

Lake Placid, FL · 1d
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Free Thanksgiving Turkeys: Locations and Times for the Polk Sheriff’s Giveaway

Polk Sheriff’s Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization, is sponsoring a free turkey giveaway Saturday, November 21, 2026, at three Polk County locations (see below). “For the 9th year in a row, we are blessed to be able to provide turkeys to our citizens, thanks to the generous...

Polk County, FL · 1d
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Light, Crunchy Catfish And Free Biscuits Have Road-Trippers Planning Their Next Stop At This Bartow, Florida Country Restaurant

Some road trips are planned around theme parks, and some are planned around a basket of biscuits. In Bartow, Florida, a country restaurant has families rearranging their driving routes just to sit down for catfish. Summer camp parents admit they drove past it for years before finally stopping, and now...

Bartow, FL · 2d

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Festival-Bound Bradenton Teen Clocked At 101 MPH On I-4 Jailed After Cutting Off Polk County Deputy

Hally Arechiga POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Bradenton teenager’s speed to beat the weekend rush...

Polk County, FL · 9h

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Tattoo Of initials Could Hold Key In 1992 Central Florida Cold Case Homicide

Polk County Sheriff's Office POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators in central Florida are asking for...

Polk County, FL · 5h

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Video shows small plane clip pickup truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road

Video captures a small plane making an emergency landing on a North Fort Myers road, clipping a pickup truck as it touches down on the asphalt.

North Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Airboats, Gators and Wild Birds Wait at This Old Florida Fish Camp on Lake Kissimmee

The airboat ride leaves right from camp, and some passengers have even held a baby gator. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned you can also sleep there, fish there, and roll around the whole place in a rented golf cart. This spot sits on a quiet side...

Lake Wales, FL · 1d

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Target Shoplifting Arrest In Davenport Leads To Serial Theft Charges, ICE Hold

Ana Karina Lezama Rodriguez DAVENPORT, Fla. — A 30-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday afternoon...

Davenport, FL · 2d

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Bokeelia man involved in fatal Hardee County crash on State Road 64

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—A 64-year-old Westlake man died after a motorcycle crash involving a Bokeelia driver at the intersection of County Road 663 and State Road 64 in Hardee County. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 8:22 p.m. Nov. 8. Troopers said a 66-year-old Bokeelia man was...

Hardee County, FL · 1d

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People Will Drive For Miles Across Florida Just To Eat At This Unbelievable Rural Restaurant

A wooden dinosaur, a sign offering optional valet parking, and some of the most genuinely satisfying food in the entire state of Florida are all waiting for you at Cherry Pocket Steak n Seafood in Lake Wales, Florida. That sentence probably raised some questions, and this article is going to...

Lake Wales, FL · 20h

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Polk County to close convenient dump site after illegal trash piles grow

A Polk County convenience center in Haines City is shutting down after the pilot program failed to stop illegal dumping. Officials say the Bannon Island Road site averaged only 20 vehicles a day while illegal dumping in the area spiked. Residents have until December 31 to use the dump before...

Polk County, FL · 4h

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Argument, Smashed Apple Watch And Cocaine Land Fort Meade Man In Polk County Jail

Isaac Macedo (PCSO) FORT MEADE, Fla. — A 27-year-old Fort Meade man faces multiple charges...

Fort Meade, FL · 13h

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Armed Central Florida Man Arrested after Threats to Kill, Physical Violence

An armed Central Florida man was arrested after making threats to kill and physical violence. The post Armed Central Florida Man Arrested after Threats to Kill, Physical Violence appeared first on West Orlando News .

Davenport, FL · 2d

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Missing Marion County woman found safe in Pinellas County

Rochelle Comer, the 83-year-old Summerfield woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert, has been found safe in Pinellas County, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office thanked the public for sharing the alert. The Marion County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for an...

Pinellas County, FL · 1d

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Flooding leaves Highlands County animal shelter racing to gauge damage as region recovers

Many people in inland Florida were still dealing Wednesday with the aftermath of widespread flooding that struck Monday and Tuesday. Estimated rainfall totals reached up to 12 inches in some inland areas. Highlands County officials declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday, the day after the torrential rain, which...

Highlands County, FL · 2d

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Florida cowboys rescue stranded cattle along Peace River after flooding

ARCADIA, Fla. - Rising floodwaters along the Peace River triggered cowboys to jump into action for livestock rescues across Southwest Florida. Ranchers, farmers and equestrian workers joined forces across DeSoto and Hardee counties after the Peace River spilled over its banks. The crew answered around 20 calls for help, steering some herds to high ground in an orange grove and hauling other cattle out of deeply flooded terrain with a jon boat.

Desoto County, FL · 3h

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Deputies Seek Man Who Rang Lakeland Doorbell With Machete, Slashed Car Mirror On Halloween

Polk County Sheriff's Office LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County deputies are looking for a suspect...

Lakeland, FL · 13h