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Tampa Free Press TFP

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Dozens Arrested In October Polk County DUI Crackdown

PCSO POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60 people...

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thecitrustea.com

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Things to Do This Weekend in Polk County: Christmas Comes Early in Bartow and Lakeland Goes Country! Nov. 6–8

Stroll Lakeland’s First Friday with your best Western look, because Kentucky Avenue is going absolutely COUNTRY! Or, head on over to First Friday in Downtown Winter Haven for shopping and live music at Bowen Yard and the Ritz!. Ready or not, Christmas opens in Bartow on Saturday as the...

Polk County, FL · 1d
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The Citrus Tea News

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Bartow City Commission Nov. 2: Lakeland Electric Franchise for Wind Meadows South Advances as $24.5 Million in Water Loans Move Forward

The Bartow City Commission advanced a Lakeland Electric franchise for Wind Meadows South and approved plans tied to $24.5 million in state water loans. The post Bartow City Commission Nov. 2: Lakeland Electric Franchise for Wind Meadows South Advances as $24.5 Million in Water Loans Move Forward first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Steven Steiner . The Citrus Tea News covers Polk County, Florida. Truly Local News. Truly Polk County. thecitrustea.com

Bartow, FL · 2d

centralfloridaagnews.com

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Kevin Fussell Forging a Path for Family’s Ranching Legacy to Prevail

Kevin Fussell’s family has raised cattle in Central Florida since the years after the Civil War. Back then, there were no fenced pastures and few reasons to own land when cattle could graze freely across the open range. Today, the fifth-generation Polk County rancher faces a very different problem:...

Polk County, FL · 1d
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Tampa Free Press TFP

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Meghan Markle’s Estranged Father Arrested In Polk County Amid Overseas Abuse Material Inquiry

FBI LAKELAND, Fla. — Federal authorities have taken Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan,...

Polk County, FL · 1d

The Ledger

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Data center planned for existing warehouse in Auburndale | Exclusive

(This article was revised to include comment from the CEO of the Central Florida Development Council.) Another data center is planned for Polk County, and the developers hope to avoid the fervent opposition that greeted a proposed facility in Fort Meade . Hillwood Development Company filed an application on Nov. 4 for a building permit on the Auburndale Technology Center, which will occupy two existing buildings at 810 Pace Road. The 75-acre site lies within the Central Florida Innovation District surrounding Florida Polytechnic University. The two buildings, totaling about 500,000 square feet, have been vacant since construction finished last year. The property, just east of the Polk Parkway, lies within Auburndale’s city limits. “This was the right place, the right location, the right scale for this kind of a project,” said Charles Korrell, senior vice president for Texas-based Hillwood Development Company. “There aren't many of those around the country, and there are plenty of large greenfield developments. You see them all over West Texas. You’re seeing them here in Florida, seeing them all over the country. Not much industrial space is appropriate or available for this kind of development.” Pace Road DC Development Company, a subsidiary company, bought the property

Auburndale, FL · 2d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Midday Highway Standoff Ends In Scuffle Between Pedestrian And Polk County Deputy

Galena Ginene Golden POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Midday traffic on U.S. 92 ground to a...

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Lakeland Gazette

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Polk County Voter Turnout: November 2026 Election Results

In Polk County, overall turnout reached 56.44% with 259,553 total ballots cast during the November 2026 election. Among registered Democrats, 63.1% cast ballots, compared to 59.8% of Republicans. For official verification of detailed voter turnout breakdowns by party affiliation, precinct-level maps, or sample ballot inquiries in Polk County, check the...

Polk County, FL · 2d

American Songwriter

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Born 80 Years Ago Today in Florida, the “Cosmic Cowboy” Who Pioneered Country-Rock and Toured With Emmylou Harris

On this day (November 5) in 1946, Ingram Cecil Connor III was born in Winter Haven, Florida. However, you may better recognize him as Gram Parsons, the visionary artist whose intergalactic blend of country, rock, R&B, soul and folk music laid the foundation for what we now know as country-rock. A member of the Byrds and co-founder of The Flying Burrito Brothers before embarking on a solo career, Parsons’s remarkable musical run was cut tragically short when the 26-year-old singer-songwriter died of an accidental overdose on September 19, 1973.

Winter Haven, FL · 2d

tbbwmag.com

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Florida Company Unveils Hybrid-Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Bartow-based Maxwell Aircraft has unveiled a hybrid-electric amphibious airplane designed to carry 2,000 pounds of cargo over 1,000 nautical miles, with plans to begin flight testing in 2027. The company announced its patent-pending M1 Hybrid on Friday, Nov. 6, with a cargo version designed to operate from land or water...

Bartow, FL · 1d

Lakeland Gazette

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New Auburndale Data Center Site Targets 40 MW at Recker Highway

Hillwood Development Company filed an application for a building permit for a planned data center in two existing buildings on 75 acres in Auburndale. A widespread initiative is converting an existing warehouse into a data center directly in Auburndale. Instead, data center and high-intensity industrial interest in and around Auburndale...

Auburndale, FL · 2d

AVweb

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Digital Towers Operational at Two Airports

The FAA announced Friday that digital air traffic control towers are operational at Bartow Executive Airport in Florida and Kenai Municipal Airport in Alaska. The installations are the first under the agency’s newly approved digital tower program, although similar technology has previously been used in the United States. How...

Bartow, FL · 1d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Florida Grandma Nabbed After Snatching Giant Inflatable Ghost For Grandkids, Deputies Say

Tonya Jean Mannion, PCSO LAKELAND, Fla. — An evening drive to view neighborhood Halloween decorations...

Lakeland, FL · 1d

Bay News 9

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Polk County Democrat helps break supermajority in Florida House

DAVENPORT, Fla. — For the first time in more than a decade, Polk County is sending a Democrat to the Florida Legislature. Octavio Hernandez defeated Republican incumbent Hillary Holey in House District 51, helping Democrats break a supermajority in Tallahassee. Since winning a seat, Hernandez said the response from...

Polk County, FL · 22h

Tampa Bay 28

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Polk County teachers set to receive $3,700 pay increase after referendum passes

Polk County teachers say they feel valued and supported after voters overwhelmingly approved a property tax increase to boost education funding.

Polk County, FL · 22h

Lakeland Gazette

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Lakeland Italian Festival Under the Stars 2026

The inaugural Lakeland Italian Festival “Under the Stars” takes place along South Kentucky Avenue in Downtown Lakeland on Saturday, November 7, 2026, running from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Organized by the Italian American Club of Central Florida, this evening block-party-style celebration brings regional Italian cuisine, art, and...

Lakeland, FL · 1d

WFLA

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Polk county trashes pilot program aimed at curbing illegal dumping around Haines City

Polk County is throwing out a pilot program aimed at reducing illegal dumping after cases actually went up in the target area.

Polk County, FL · 1d

uncoveringflorida.com

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This Gorgeous Florida Garden Is Completely Free to Visit and Almost Too Pretty to Be Real

A neoclassical colonnade, splashing fountains, and a lakeside view, and the price of admission is zero. I still find that a little hard to believe. This 1.25-acre botanical garden sits above a downtown lake in Florida. Paths wind past roses, a koi pond, a grotto, and tidy beds of flowers. Benches pop up in quiet corners, so nobody has to rush.

Lakeland, FL · 2d