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Locals Are Quietly Moving To This Sleepy Florida Town Where Rent Still Starts Around $800

There’s a town in the middle of Florida where the rent is still reasonable, the bowling alley is still open, and nobody is in a particular hurry to do anything. That town is Wauchula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to understand why a growing number of people are quietly packing their things and heading to Hardee County.

Wauchula, FL · 2d
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Hardee County flooding: River crest expected overnight after downpours

Hardee County flooding has triggered a local state of emergency after torrential rains dumped up to 14 inches of water. Floodwaters in Wauchula match levels seen during Hurricane Milton, leaving four roads heavily damaged and prompting warnings of an overnight crest. Emergency officials confirmed that while some homes took in...

Hardee County, FL · 2d
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Arcadia Is The Cattle Town Where Retirees Still Find Antique Streets And Low Costs

Some Florida towns chase the next big thing, and some simply keep being themselves. Out in the ranch country of Southwest Florida sits a small city with fewer than 7,500 residents, a downtown on a national historic list, and a cattle heritage that never packed up and left. People looking...

Arcadia, FL · 6d
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11 Florida Museums To Visit For Free This November If You Love A Good Discovery

One free museum in this state lets you climb into real cockpits and watch the Blue Angels practice overhead. No ticket required. I still can’t quite believe that one is real. The free surprises keep stacking up from there. One stop is an old capitol where Florida’s government worked...

Florida · 2d
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Byron Donalds Closes Florida Governor Bid With Family, Protesters in Bonita Springs

Byron Donalds brought his wife and three sons to an event at Sugarshack Downtown in Bonita Springs on Monday as he concluded his Republican campaign for Florida governor. Erika Donalds and the couple's three sons, Damon, Darin and Mason, joined the candidate for the event, according to The News-Press. Protesters...

Bonita Springs, FL · 3d

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This Florida Retirement Town Has A Historic Downtown And Lakes Close By

An Ohio pottery maker designed an entire downtown around one perfect circle, and the streets still spin off it like wheel spokes. He laid it out back in 1912. Today, that ring of historic storefronts sits at the heart of one of Florida’s most underrated retirement towns. Then the...

Sebring, FL · 1d

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 4d

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Polk GOP Halloween Post Draws Criticism Over Racial Connotations

Polk County School Board District 3 candidate Victor Sims began receiving screenshots of an Oct. 31 Facebook post from the Republican Party of Polk County soon after it appeared on Facebook. The post, shared at almost 10 p.m. on Halloween included the text, “This Halloween, the scariest thing isn’t a...

Polk County, FL · 1d

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Manatee County considers new e-bike restrictions for young riders

Manatee County leaders are considering new restrictions on e-bikes for younger riders.

Manatee County, FL · 1d

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New North Lakeland ER Opens With 18 Rooms, Round-the-Clock Care

Lakeland Park Center — New North Lakeland Emergency Department. North Lakeland residents now have a round-the-clock emergency room just off Lakeland Park Center Drive. Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opened its freestanding emergency department on Wednesday, bringing 18 private treatment rooms, on-site imaging and a resuscitation room to a part of Polk County that has been waiting on the project for years.

Polk County, FL · 2d

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Voters approve property tax increase in Polk County

A major boost is coming to Polk County classrooms after voters approved a property tax increase Tuesday to fund teacher retention, school safety and core student programs. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

Polk County, FL · 1d

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Peace River water levels expected to top 16 feet

ARCADIA — Due to days of heavy rainfall in portions of Florida, water levels in the Peace River have caused flooding in multiple counties, including DeSoto County.

Desoto County, FL · 2d

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Central Florida Food Fest 2026 at Bonnet Springs Park

Bonnet Springs Park will welcome food lovers from across the region to the Central Florida Food Fest on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 5-9 p.m. Hosted at the Harrell Family Botanical Gardens and Kirby Center, this ticketed culinary celebration brings together prominent local eateries, beverage vendors, and live musical acts for an unforgettable evening.

Lakeland, FL · 1d

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Peace River begins crests in DeSoto County as waters inundate campground road

ARCADIA, Fla. - Surging waters from the cresting Peace River came into areas along the river across DeSoto County Thursday. Streets and access corridors along the riverbank have transformed into direct extensions of the Peace River. The road leading into the Arcadia Peace River Campground sits underwater. At DeSoto Veterans...

Desoto County, FL · 22h

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Arcadia flood damage leaves Hidden Oak Hideaway treehouse closed

ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK) — Flooding from the Peace River left an Arcadia Airbnb owner without her only source of income as the river crested above 16 feet Thursday night. Jessica Dobbins told WINK News she and her husband had to pump floodwater off the property before they could accept reservations again at the Hidden Oak Hideaway Treehouse. The flooding left the landscape completely underwater.

Arcadia, FL · 17h

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Frostproof Council Denies 48-Acre Rezoning On North Scenic Highway After Residents Object

Frostproof's City Council denied a land use change and rezoning for 48.47 acres off North Scenic Highway on a 4-1 vote, with Mayor Michael Hutto dissenting. The post Frostproof Council Denies 48-Acre Rezoning On North Scenic Highway After Residents Object first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Becky McLachlan . The Citrus Tea News covers Polk County, Florida. Truly Local News. Truly Polk County. thecitrustea.com

Frostproof, FL · 3d

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Highlands County deals with flooding aftermath; polling location moved

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. — Several Highlands County residents woke up to changes to their voting plans Tuesday morning. The county currently is under a local state of emergency following heavy rainfall. Officials relocated a polling site in Sebring overnight due to widespread flooding and power outages in the area.

Highlands County, FL · 2d

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Arcadia flood closes Jungle Doria's Wildlife Park, animals safe

ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK)—Flooding along the Peace River forced Jungle Doria’s Wildlife Park to close and move its animals to safety. In a 10 a.m. flood update, the park said the Peace River had not yet crested and the wildlife park was already underwater. The update said all of the animals were safely evacuated.

Arcadia, FL · 1d

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Omar Arroyo easily wins a seat on the Polk County Commission

(This article was revised to include vote totals.) Omar Arroyo will replace Martha Santiago on the Polk County Commission after taking nearly 88% of the vote against a write-in candidate on Nov. 3. Arroyo, a Republican, took 172,844 votes to 23,623 for Elisha Gresham, whose name did not appear on the ballot. The seat was open after Commission Chairwoman Martha Santiago decided not to run again. Arroyo, 43, of Haines City, a former city commissioner and mayor of the city, Arroyo was heavily funded by real estate developers in Polk County, including the Cassidy family enterprises, which donated $10,000 to his campaign. Originally from Mexico, Arroyo is a 25-year resident of Polk County and a small-business owner. Arroyo has managed the O&O Construction Group LLC, a custom single-family home construction firm , since 2013 in Haines City with managing member Osnay Arroyo. O&O Construction provides localized residential services like concrete, framing and masonry. Gresham, 59, a public service advocate with no party affiliation, was motivated to run for the County Commission after successfully campaigning for a new traffic light in Davenport. Her campaign faced long odds. Aside from qualifying as a write-in candidate — meaning her name did not appear

Polk County, FL · 2d