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Freshwater fishing: Big bass are elusive in Polk County right now. But quantity is high
1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek bluegill are biting in the pits using minnows. Black-and-blue trick worms have been working for bass. At Tenoroc on Lake B, medium shiners have been the go-to bait for bass. Specks have been hitting grass shrimp on Picnic Lake. On lakes Parker and Hollingsworth, night fishing has been good for bluegill on crickets and grass shrimp, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle (863-666-2248).
Wauchula Resident Graduates From University Of Central Oklahoma
Wauchula resident Lizbeth Caballero graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a Master of Business Administration degree in Business Administration as a part of the spring 2024 class, which included 1,464 students from throughout Oklahoma, the country and world. With strong connections throughout the Oklahoma City metro, the...
6 Polk County projects in state budget are labeled 'turkeys' by Florida TaxWatch
Six Polk County projects in this year’s state budget appear on the annual “Turkey Watch” list released Wednesday by Florida TaxWatch. The nonprofit and nonpartisan, business-backed group each year publishes a list of legislative appropriations that it says “bypass the normal appropriations process or circumvent or violate procedures established by the Legislature.”
Two Polk County students receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
Two students from Polk County are recipients of $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. The organization selected 2,500 designees from among more than 15,000 finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a news release. The students were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who...
Duette Fire & Rescue chief says no to consolidation
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Could Manatee County fire departments be consolidating? That was the talk during one commissioner's meeting after a volunteer fire department requested more resources. Commissioners said in order to achieve that, Duette Fire and Rescue Station would need to merge with a station that already has those services.
Orange County man found guilty in kidnapping, robbery and murder plot
An Orange County man faces life in prison without possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Andres Robayo Cardenas, 23, received the verdict Tuesday after a seven-day trial, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Cardenas met the victim, an acquaintance named Jack Crane, on May 14, 2019, at a restaurant on ...
Wildcats Bounced From Playoffs
The Hardee Wildcats’ varsity baseball team won their first Florida High School Athletic Association regional playoff game 7-5 over Estero on Wednesday before being eliminated from the playoffs Saturday in a 10-0 defeat to McKeel Academy in Lakeland. Hardee finished the season with a 19-7 record, and won the...
Evacuation order lifted after 300-acre brush fire burns in Highlands County
LAKE PLACID, Fla. - The evacuation order in Highlands County has been lifted after about 175 structures were asked to evacuate as firefighters worked to contain a brush fire that started Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials in Highlands County say they have the brush fire about 90% contained, and no one...
Criminal charges dropped for Lakeland man violently arrested by police
LAKELAND, Fla. — More than a year and a half after a Lakeland man's violent arrest in front of his family, the charges related to it have been dropped. The Polk County state attorney's office filed notice on Friday, May 10, that the charges against Antwan Glover were "terminated and dismissed." The document wasn't posted online until Tuesday. The charges included three counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting officers with violence.
Polk County staff proposed new rules on home auto repair. But the idea was pulled. For now
A Facebook post has sparked a spat over car repairs by shade tree mechanics within residential neighborhoods of Polk County. Planning Commission member Mike Schmidt posted a county staff report two weeks ago on his Facebook page and urged residents to show up to the board's May 1 meeting because new and “controversial” regulations...
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