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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio stopped by Polk County to get a firsthand look at the fatal bacterial disease that has infiltrated virtually every citrus grove in the state.

Amy Arrington will not be the next city manager in Haines City. Mayor Horace West announced Arrington’s decision at the end of Thursday night’s City Commission meeting. West has been negotiating with Arrington, the Davenport city manager, since the commission voted 3-2 on Monday to offer her the job.

From flowers to cookies, hugs and heartfelt cards, Polk County law enforcement agencies have been feeling the love.

Two Black Lives Matter events are scheduled to be held in Polk County within the next two days.

The Lakeland Police Department closed New Jersey Road from Sylvester Road to Lawton Lane late Thursday night while investigating an aggravated assault, said Sgt. Gary Gross.

City commissioners were divided at a workshop Thursday night about potentially raising property taxes for the next budget year, which begins Oct. 1.

Though there were flashes of brilliance over the last day or so, the verdict is still out on the GOP National convention.

OneBlood, which supplies donor blood to three of the five hospitals in Polk County, announced that it will start testing a portion of donated blood for the Zika virus on Aug. 1.

New Jersey Road is blocked from Sylvester Road to Lawton Lane while the Lakeland Police Department investigates an aggravated assault, Sgt. Gary Gross said Thursday night.

The right lane of Cypress Gardens Boulevard at Third Street Southeast is closed as Florida Department of Transportation crews repair what the FDOT is calling a sinkhole.