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What did Florida’s Turnpike look like the day it opened in 1957? See for yourself
Happy birthday, Florida’s Turnpike. You were born on Jan. 25, 1957. You may be a little old now, but you certainly keep up with the times. At first, drivers called you the Sunshine State Parkway. They ...
Another cold front coming to Florida, but freezing temps? What to expect in Polk County
A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph ...
'Surprised and shocked': Polk County issues 6,250 citations for passing stopped school buses
Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...
‘We are shocked’: 4,300 drivers in Polk County cited for passing stopped school buses
Polk County deputies handed out thousands of citations to drivers who were reportedly caught speeding past stopped school ...
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Doctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida
state says Polk County ranks in the second of four tiers for immunization levels established by the Florida Department of Health. Eighteen counties are labeled in red on a map on the agency’s ...
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1 killed, 1 hurt in head-on Polk County crash, sheriff’s office says
A head-on crash near Winter Haven killed a man and left another with serious injuries, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...
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Polk County takes legal action to shut down waste recycler BS Ranch. Trial set for May
Polk County officials have revived their battle to stop operations at an East Lakeland facility frequently accused of creating a stinking mess. Polk County Attorney Randy Mink and the county's ...
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ICE makes arrest at Polk County Courthouse
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Amid concerns of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the U.S., the Polk County Sheriff’s office says ICE arrested one person at the Polk County Courthouse ...
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1 dead, 2 injured after Jeep hydroplanes on wet road in Winter Haven
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred ... Boulevard began to hydroplane while changing lanes on the wet road. The 52-year-old driver then lost control, and the Jeep crossed ...
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Federal ICE agents arrest 1 at Polk County Courthouse, officials say
KCCI received tips about agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at the Polk County Criminal Court Building in Des Moines Thursday morning. The Polk County Sheriff's Office ...
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Legoland Florida reduces entertainment department with over 200 layoffs
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Hundreds of Legoland Florida employees are out of a job as the theme park makes operational changes. Mass layoffs are under way at Legoland with 234 employees being given ...
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Sick Florida dad fatally runs over his baby son after dumping him in middle of road: cops
A sicko father has been arrested for allegedly dumping his 8-month-old son in the middle of a Florida intersection ... of dumping the baby boy on the road and then mowing him down with his ...