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Published September 22Emergency Road Closure Notice in Haines City
City of Haines City – Government: Public Notice: Emergency Road Closure The Utilities Department will be conducting emergency utility work beginning September 22, 2026. This will result in a section of 24th St N being closed to through traffic. The following sections will be…
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Published September 22Haines City Helps Revive Polk State College Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
Polk State College and the Florida Department of Education entered into an agreement last week to revitalize the College’s Cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship Program and Haines City was a major player in doing so. Florida Commissioner of Education Dr. Henry Mack and Polk…
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Published September 02Polk County High School Football Preview Week 3
By Ethan Jones After another week of action-packed high school football, we now head into week 3 of the high school football season. Where we have some good matchups in store for you once again, with that being said, Week 3 is here, and the honeymoon is over. Teams have had a…
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Published September 01Sheriff Judd Calls Woman Accused Of Poisoning Haines City Man A “Black Widow,” Warns Of Possible Other Victims
Haines City man thought he had met a woman named “Nala” through a dating app. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says what followed included money, a vehicle, whiskey, an alleged demand for $1,000 for sex and ultimately a trip to the hospital from what investigators say was an…
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Published August 29Road Work Expected in Haines City Monday, August 31
City of Haines City – Government: Attention Residents & Commuters C and B Civil will be conducting road work at the corner of 30th St N and Hinson Ave on August 31th, 2026. The following areas will be affected: Southbound lane on 30th St N at intersectionThe road work is expected…
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Published July 30For the first time in over a century, Central Florida’s historic Bannon Island is for sale
Bannon Island, a storied pioneer island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion, is now on the market for the first time in over a hundred years. Located at 7950 Bannon Fish Camp Rd. in southeast Haines City, the 20-acre island’s first known resident was Echo Emathla Chipco,…