Category Archives: Local News
Polk a Loser in Redistricting Plans Approved By Senate
The Florida Senate approved the shape of its 40 districts Tuesday with state Sen. Paula [...]
Three Polk Men Arrested as Part Of Sex Sting
Three Polk County men were arrested by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office as part of [...]
Florida Ranks Third in Nation For Supporting Charter Schools
Florida is among the top states in the nation for laws supporting charter schools, according [...]
Fire That Destroyed Family’s Home Still Being Investigated
A fire that destroyed a Dundee family’s home after they thought it had been put [...]
Polk Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Wildfire in Southeast Polk
Polk County fire crews made quick work of containing a brush fire Tuesday. The fire, [...]
Redistricting, GOP Race Hot Topics at Tiger Bay
If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wins Saturday’s South Carolina presidential primary, the race to [...]
Donations Enable Mom to Take Her Comatose Son Home
Jay Vanbockel, the comatose teen injured just before Thanksgiving in a deadly auto accident near [...]
Fire Destroys Dundee Family’s Home
Family photos, a few important papers, ashes, charred metal and memories are all that remain [...]
Bartow Commissioners Swapping Paper for IPads
City commissioners in Bartow are going paperless. Tonight’s commission meeting is their final outing using [...]
USF Poly Not High on Agenda at Board of Governors Meeting This Week
The last two times the State University System of Florida Board of Governors met, the [...]