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Publix to Anchor Nearly 40-Acre Retail Development in Lake Alfred

Publix is preparing to open its first Lake Alfred location at 901 Old Lake Alfred Road, where a new supermarket will anchor Lake Alfred Square. The approximately 55,000-square-foot store is part of a nearly 40-acre retail development by Tampa-based Dunphy Properties, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s report.

Lake Alfred, FL · 1d

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Mountain Lake Reopens Historic Golf Course After Extensive Multi-Million Dollar Restoration

(LAKE WALES, Fla.) — Mountain Lake, the prestigious gated community nestled in Central Florida’s lake district, has officially reopened its historic golf course following an extensive, multi-million-dollar restoration project led by renowned course architect Tyler Rae. The ambitious project, which commenced on April 20, centered on three primary...

Lake Wales, FL · 2d

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Skydivers aim to break vertical diving stack world record above Florida’s Lake Wales

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WSVN) — More than two dozen skydivers from around the world are hoping to make history in Central Florida. The 26 skydivers plan to jump out of planes over Lake Wales and move close enough to connect, one on top of the other. The goal is...

Lake Wales, FL · 21h

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Bartow Hometown Heroes Veterans Day ceremony honors 103-year-old Triple Nickles paratrooper J.J. Corbett

J.J. Corbett, 103, a World War II Triple Nickles paratrooper, led the veterans honored at Bartow's Hometown Heroes Veterans Day ceremony at the Civic Center. The post Bartow Hometown Heroes Veterans Day ceremony honors 103-year-old Triple Nickles paratrooper J.J. Corbett 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 · 1d

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Polk County Public Schools Announces 2026-27 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year

Polk County Public Schools is proud to announce our Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year!. Elvin Hanna Jr., a music teacher and band director at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High, is the 2026-27 Polk County Teacher of the Year. Barbara Aourik, a paraeducator at Dundee Elementary Academy, is the district’s...

Polk County, FL · 2d

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Lakeland vs. St. Thomas Aquinas: Florida Open Division Football Playoff Preview

Lakeland visits St. Thomas Aquinas on Nov. 13 to open Florida’s Open Division playoffs. Key players, matchup analysis and kickoff information.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1d

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Jon Corneal, a largely forgotten founder of country-rock, dies at 80

Jon Corneal, a drummer from Auburndale who helped birth the genre of country-rock, has died at age 80. Corneal’s death on Nov. 6 came just eight days before his teenage bandmate, Winter Haven native Gram Parsons, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 14. “Jon Corneal was at Ground Zero of country rock as evidenced in his collaborations with Gram Parsons, Gene Clark and Doug Dillard, and his own solo work,” said Bob Kealing, author of “Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock.” “I’ll miss his stories of those formative days whenever I attend Gram Parsons Derry Down shows. He was a Polk County country rock original.” In recent years, Corneal performed regularly with a small band on Friday afternoons at Hillcrest Coffee in Lakeland, singing and playing guitar and working a percussion setup with his feet. Corneal played a final show on Oct. 30, exactly one week before his death, said his friend of 50 years, Gene Owen. The influential website AllMusic.com has described Corneal as the first drummer in country-rock "down to a virtual certainty." Corneal decided to become a drummer after his mother took him to see

Auburndale, FL · 2d

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7 Florida Dollar-Stretching Grocery Outlets Where Brand-Name Pantry Staples Fill A Whole Cart

My favorite grocery fact this year involves a Florida salvage store that once sold bikes. Not bike baskets, actual bikes, at up to 60 percent off, a few aisles from the canned beans. That’s the energy of the stores on this list. They buy overstock, closeouts, and reclaimed goods, then...

Florida · 2d

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FAA's first digital control towers go live. The real test is what's next.

The FAA announced on Nov. 6 that the first digital control towers in the U.S. are now operational at Bartow Executive Airport (BOW) in Florida and Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) in Alaska. The agency claims the new towers' technology gives controllers better tools to monitor airport traffic. A digital tower...

Kenai, AK · 2d

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Dozens of speakers convey ardent opposition to Auburndale data center

AUBURNDALE — It was a familiar scene in Polk County. Speaking to an overflow audience, city officials explained that approvals were already in place for a planned data center. A representative of the developer provided details on the project intended to reassure the public that the project would yield economic benefits without causing environmental harm. And a boisterous group of citizens mostly expressed skepticism shading at times into anger. The Auburndale City Commission held a special workshop the evening of Nov. 10 to discuss the Auburndale Technology Center, a data facility planned for two existing buildings at 810 Pace Road. The meeting came less than a week after Hillwood Development Company filed a building permit following about a year of rumors regarding a data center in Auburndale. Rather than holding the meeting in the City Hall commission chamber, which seats about 50, Auburndale hosted it in the Ariana Suite of the Ariana Civic Center. Citizens filled all of the roughly 250 seats, with another 150 or so standing at the sides and back of the room. Nearly all the spectators waited through about 100 minutes of presentations and discussion among city commissioners before getting the chance to speak during the

Auburndale, 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 · 3d

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New $10 million grant aims to protect Lake Wales Ridge from development

As development continues across Polk County, a new $10 million federal grant aims to protect thousands of acres of environmentally important land along the Lake Wales Ridge.

Polk County, FL · 2d

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FHSAA Regional Quarterfinals Preview: Merritt Island Mustangs Host Tenoroc Titans

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Merritt Island Mustangs are the No. 1 seed in the class 3a region 2 bracket that has district teams Eau Gallie and Titusville in it, as well. The Mustangs finish undefeated at 10-0 for the first time since 2013 and are looking to reach the state championship for the first time since 2021.

Merritt Island, FL · 17h

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Fallen Heroes Ride Rolls 39 Miles From Lakeland To Lake Wales On Nov. 14

The 2026 Fallen Heroes Ride runs 39 escorted miles from the Lakeland memorial to Lake Wailes Park on Nov. 14. Kickstands up at 10 a.m. and $35 per bike. The post Fallen Heroes Ride Rolls 39 Miles From Lakeland To Lake Wales On Nov. 14 first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Citrus Tea Staff . The Citrus Tea News covers Polk County, Florida. Truly Local News. Truly Polk County. thecitrustea.com

Lakeland, FL · 2d

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Potential expansion of data centers in Florida

A fierce political and environmental clash is brewing in Auburndale, where more than 1,000 residents mobilized against a proposed hyperscale data center amid fears that nationwide tech restrictions will drive massive industry projects to Florida. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

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New Color Wave Walls festival brings global muralists to Polk County

Color Wave Walls is bringing 11 national and international muralists to Downtown Lakeland to paint blank walls through Wednesday. Co-founders Gillian Fazio and Katerina Santos narrowed down more than 430 submissions from 21 countries to turn the Swan City into an open-air gallery. Auburndale artist Keith Goodson is representing Polk...

Polk County, FL · 12h

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Polk County Sees Increased Voter Turnout, Signs of a Shifting Political Landscape

Lakeland voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, under cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms, but the less-than-ideal weather conditions did little to dampen voter turnout. Voter participation in Polk County increased by 12.8% overall, with ballots rising from 230,726 in the 2022 midterm election to 260,235 in the 2026...

Polk County, FL · 2d

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Handbags for Hope Brings Lakeland’s Purse Party Tradition Back

Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM) and Watson Clinic Foundation are reviving the once-popular purse party in Lakeland. Rebranded as Handbags for Hope, the event will be held at SpringHill Suites, 511 W. Lime St., this Wednesday, Nov. 11, with general admission starting at 6 p.m. “Handbags for Hope promises to...

Lakeland, FL · 3d

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Florida Schools Find 141 Guns in One Year as Safety Questions Mount

Parents demand answers after state data shows hundreds of firearms recovered on campuses while more teens report carrying handguns outside school. Independently researched, reported & reviewed by human journalists!

Florida · 2d

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Florida Woman Lenore Costello Turns 110

Lenore Costello, a resident of Lake Alfred, Florida, USA, is celebrating her 110th birthday today. Lenore Costello was born in Sycamore, Ohio, on 12 November 1916. She was the third of five daughters. She earned a one-year scholarship to Heidelberg University, where she studied sociology and biology. To cover her expenses, she also participated in a youth work program. At the university, she became known as “Gundy,” a nickname she would carry throughout her life. Soon after graduating, she secured a position as executive director of the American Red Cross in Wyandot County, Ohio. In that role, she met her future husband, George Costello, who was a member of the organization’s national staff.

Lake Alfred, FL · 17h