In 2021, there were 81 child abuse investigations related to sex trafficking in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties according to Heartland for Children Chief Executive Officer Teri Saunders.
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On Saturday, area residents set up for the 44th Annual Winter Haven Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The theme of the parade this year was “We Can Be Free.”
Hundreds of area residents appeared to enjoy Winter Haven Winter Wonderland in Central Park on Dec. 9.
Elected officials from Winter Haven, Auburndale and Lake Alfred, city staff, area residents and others celebrated during the annual Havendale Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 2.