Taste of the Ridge Makes Epic Comeback This Year by James Coulter Located at the intersection of US 92, Maple Street, and Manatee Avenue in Downtown Davenport is The Hotel. This historic hotel is currently home to Cooters n Smoke, a local barbecue team whose barbecue has won countless awards from local competitions, including Ribs…
City of Davenport Celebrates Grand Opening Of Fire Station No. 2 by James Coulter OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Nearly three months after opening for operation, Davenport's second fire station celebrated its grand opening last Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Northeast Polk Chamber of Commerce. The 3,000 square-foot building,…
Haines City, Florida - On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Polk County Sheriff's Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 72-year-old Carlos Ojeda of Haines City for eight counts Capital Sexual Battery (F-C), for sexual abuse he committed on juveniles who were riding the school bus he drove. According to the affidavit, on April 13th,…