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City of Winter Haven Applies for +$3 Million Grant to Fund Alternate Water Supply Transmission Main

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September 18, 2025

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Concerns Raised about Neglected State of City Skate Park

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August 1, 2025

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3rd Street NW to Receive Upgrades to Enhance and Support Pedestrians

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July 31, 2025

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Winter Haven City Commission Sets Tentative Millage Rate, Schedules Public Hearings, for Next Fiscal Year’s Budget

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July 30, 2025

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Polk County Commissioners Approve Spending $506K+ on New Internet-Based Phones and Services

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July 23, 2025

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County Commission Fails to Entertain Motion for Speed Humps on Harney Street

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July 23, 2025

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Water Quality of Winter Haven Lakes Has Improved Over Past 5 Years, 2024 Annual Lakes Report Shows

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July 18, 2025

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Dundee Florida Residents Say Town Commission Unlawfully Extended Its Own Terms

Dundee, Florida – A proposal by the Town of Dundee to delay the next municipal election and extend the current mayor and commissioners’ terms by approximately eighteen months is drawing [...]

Former California Resident Arrested In Central Florida For Los Angeles Wildfire That Caused $150 Billion In Damage

By Political Bourbon News Staff LOS ANGELES – A man who once lived in Pacific Palisades and now resides in Florida has been arrested for allegedly starting one of the [...]

Mass Shooting in Downtown Montgomery Leaves Two Dead and 12 Injured

By Political Bourbon | Credit: AL.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A night meant for celebration turned to chaos late Saturday as gunfire erupted in downtown Montgomery, leaving two people dead and [...]

Local Government & Politics

City of Winter Haven Applies for +$3 Million Grant to Fund Alternate Water Supply Transmission Main

Concerns Raised about Neglected State of City Skate Park

3rd Street NW to Receive Upgrades to Enhance and Support Pedestrians

Winter Haven City Commission Sets Tentative Millage Rate, Schedules Public Hearings, for Next Fiscal Year’s Budget

Polk County Commissioners Approve Spending $506K+ on New Internet-Based Phones and Services

County Commission Fails to Entertain Motion for Speed Humps on Harney Street

Water Quality of Winter Haven Lakes Has Improved Over Past 5 Years, 2024 Annual Lakes Report Shows

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Winter Haven Police Obtain Felony Warrant on Aggravated Battery and Battery by Strangulation

PCSO Makes Arrest for Fatal Winter Haven Crash in January; Driver Charged with DUI and Vehicular Homicide

New Playground Coming to Winter Haven

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Lane Closures Expected As TECO Replaces Utility Poles in Winter Haven

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