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'They're cowards': Tonya Whipp's family believes she's dead as May marks one year since her disappearance
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — This month marks one year since Tonya Whipp was last seen by her family. She was reported missing a month later and extensive searches in Polk County never found her. Now her family is coming up with new ways to keep Tonya’s name out there.
‘Service and Sacrifice:’ Polk County Law Enforcement Officers Pause to Honor Fallen Peers
Thursday marked the 36th annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, a time to recognize the 37 Polk County law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, dating back to 1886. “May their service and sacrifice to our community be remembered for generations to come,” said...
Winter Haven woman celebrating 107th birthday shares her secret to longevity
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - If you want to know the secret to a long life, you may have to look no further than Winter Haven where a woman who turned 107 on Thursday shared her words of wisdom. Mary Pilgrim, a resident of Brookdale Winter Haven, celebrated her milestone birthday...
Lakeland woman is second person to challenge William Allen for Polk County School Board
Polk County School Board member William Allen has attracted a second opponent in his quest for re-election. Marilyn Morris of Lakeland has filed to run for the School Board in District 1. Morris, 58, said she spent years in various educational jobs in Hardee County and recently worked as a teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary School.
Heat and falling lake levels are pushing bass away from shore | Freshwater fishing in Polk
1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, bass are being caught using junebug-colored worms. The small buck bass are in the grass beds. On Lake Parker, bluegill are being caught on any color jigs. On Lake Hollingsworth the bluegill and shellcracker are hitting minnows and grass shrimp. In the Tenoroc area, bass and catfish are exceptional at Cemetary Lake, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle (863-666-2248).
Polk County Sheriff identifies suspect who shot and injured two deputies
LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has identified a suspect who shot and wounded two deputies during a shootout in Lakeland early Saturday morning. Sheriff Grady Judd has identified a suspect who shot and wounded two deputies. Judd says the suspect, who was shot and killed, has...
5 Polk County teams took district titles in baseball and softball. See the results here.
Here is a complete wrap-up of Thursday night’s district championship games in softball and baseball for Polk County teams. For baseball, regional seeds will be announced with quarterfinal games in classes 5A-7A on Tuesday, and 2A-4A on Wednesday. Class 1A semifinals are also Tuesday. SOFTBALL ...
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