Category Archives: Local News

Legislative Session: Do No Harm Is Polk’s Main Request

Polk County’s local governments have benefited from their legislators in past sessions of the Florida [...]

Man, Family Optimistic Despite Financial Woes

Alain Nunez had a good job with the Polk County School District, a young daughter, [...]

Flower Haven: Strong at the Root

Bernice O’Conner’s garden nursery has survived hurricanes, winter freezes and hail, but she never expected [...]

County Battling to Hang Onto Seats

Redistricting looms almost as large over the 2012 Legislature as the budget. Some would say [...]

Drive-Thrus Are Hot Topic at The Landings

City commissioners to decide Monday whether or not to limit the number of them at [...]

Ernie Caldwell Boulevard Opens in Davenport

The nearly 4-mile long Ernie Caldwell Boulevard connects Posner Park, FDC Grove Road and Home [...]

USF Poly Helping Students Stay in Shape

Hunkering down at a desk with textbooks piled all around may be a good way [...]

Woman Pleads No Contest to Manslaughter

Audrey Yutzy pleaded no contest Friday to DUI manslaughter in a crash on Oct. 11, [...]

Employee Stifles Potential Robber

A liquor store employee took matters into his own hands Friday when a man tried [...]

Allegation: More Than $1 Million in Overcharges

For two years, a local businessman has told county officials they were overcharging residents for [...]