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05/30/2026

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Martha y Teresa se sientan a conversar con el detective David Cancel, de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Polk, sobre el vertido ilegal, sus consecuencias y los servicios disponibles para la correcta eliminación de residuos voluminosos.

05/29/2026

The Polk County Emergency Management team wants you to be prepared this Hurricane Season. Potential local threats from hurricanes include powerful winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. For more information go to www.polkfl.gov/public-safety/hurricane-preparedness/

05/28/2026

Homecoming at Oakland High School in Haines City, Florida, circa 1960s. Members of the senior class show off their sweetheart themed float and wear tulle dresses indicative of the era. Established in 1928, Oakland School was one of five segregated high schools in Polk County for Black students. The school served students from Loughman, Davenport, Dundee, Lake Hamilton and unincorporated northeast Polk County. Visit the Polk County History Center to learn more about the history of education in Polk County.

📍 100 E. Main St., Bartow, FL 33830
📷 Photograph courtesy of the Polk County History Center
🌐polkhistorycenter.org

05/28/2026

During the May 15 agenda review meeting, Polk County Commissioners received an update on the future agricultural and equestrian center project. County staff shared a revised conceptual design shaped by community and focus group feedback.

The updated plan will provide opportunities to host rodeos, cutting shows, car shows and other large events. The proposed project consists of four phases. With phase one of the project estimated at more than $28 million, county leaders advised that additional grants and potential state funding opportunities will continue being pursued.

The project’s current timeline calls for construction documents to be completed by the end of this year with construction beginning in August 2027 and wrapping up in early 2029.

To learn more, visit: https://www.polk-county.tv/internetchannel/show/7774?channel=1

05/28/2026

The Polk County History Center’s collection features natural and cultural objects from Polk County and Central Florida, representing eras from pre-Columbian times to the present.

Located at 100 E. Main St. in Bartow, the History Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. More information is available at polkhistorycenter.org.

05/27/2026

Polk County Sports Hall of Fame inductee and longtime football coach Rod Shafer joins the show to reflect on his coaching career, leadership philosophy and impact on athletes at both the high school and NAIA levels.



https://visitcentralflorida.org/featured/polk-county-sports-hall-of-fame/