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Tuskegee Airmen currently appearing in Polk City
Fantasy of Flight is holding a symposium titled "They Dared to Fly: Tuskegee Airmen." The event runs through Saturday, February 11, 2012.
Annexation is on the table for Zephyrhills
Unlike just any good citizen, Drumm is the city manager of Zephyrhills and is in a position to get things done.
Deputies: Cattle rustlers caught on red light camera
Auburndale, Florida -- Deputies in Polk County say they were able to track down a pair of cattle rustlers when a red-light camera caught them with their stolen livestock.
Gustav Potthoff recalls bombings of legendary bridge
A polished Consolidated B-24J Liberator sits inside a Fantasy of Flight hanger in Polk City, Fla.
The oversized biplane waddles off the grass strip, slips up onto the paved ramp, and does a surprisingly graceful half-turn before coming to rest in front of a shade tent beside the perimeter fence.
Sheriff's Office reports 100 percent homicide clearance rate
The Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit cleared every homicide case it was assigned to investigate in 2010 and 2011, it reports.
Fugitive spotted on reality show appears in court
A man authorities say fled the country to avoid trial on a sex crime charge pleaded guilty Tuesday for failing to appear in court 10 years ago.
B-17 undergoes engine change at Winter Haven
This afternoon, The Collings Foundation 's Boeing/Douglas B-17G Flying Fortress known as Nine-O-Nine underwent an engine change on the tarmac at Winter Haven Municipal Airport.
Former fugitive in sex crime case set for trial April 27
A man authorities say fled the country to avoid trial on a sex crime charge pleaded guilty Tuesday for failing to appear in court 10 years ago.
Tuskegee Airmen to appear in Polk City
Fantasy of Flight will hold a symposium titled They Dared to Fly: Tuskegee Airmen .
Spitfire in Polk City reminds visitor of Czech pilots
Co-author Susan Gale recently visited Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla. Upon viewing the facility's immaculate Supermarine Spitfire Mk.
Lindbergh Foundation Honors Longtime EAA Supporter James C. Ray
January 19, 2012 - The Lindbergh Foundation will present its 2012 Spirit Award to longtime EAA supporter James C. Ray at a celebration at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, on March 29.
State prison in Polk City to close
On June 1 there will be no more state prisoners in Polk County. There also will be no more of the 160 employees who work at the Demilly Corrections Institute working in Polk County.