August 6, 2024 Staff Reporter FacebookTwitterYoutube - Advertisement - Latest Posts Haines City Beloved Teacher and Community Icon Sharon Ann Cook Gardner Remembered for a Life of Love, Legacy, and Lifelong Connections Haines City Celebrating the Live of James “Hugh” Chance | April 3, 1938 – July 3, 2025 Entertainment Firework and Sparkler Safety Tips for Kids This Holiday Season Polk County Polk County Fire Rescue to Promote Two Deputy Chiefs Lake Hancock Boat Ramp Closed 2009 Share FacebookTwitter lake hancock Bartow, Fla. (August 6, 2024) — Polk County has closed the Lake Hancock Boat ramp until further notice. The boat ramp, off US Highway 98, is closed due to high water flows upstream and in Polk County due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Debby. Staff Reporter See Full Bio August 6, 2024 Staff Reporter FacebookInstagramTwitterYoutube RELATED ARTICLES Bartow City of Bartow Clarifies Legal Status of Homes After Tragic Homicide at Wind Meadows Residence Bartow First-Degree Murder Charge Filed Against 18-Year-Old in Bartow Bartow Mental Health Leaders, Survivors Inspire & Discuss Current Challenges At Polk County Behavioral Health Summit Bartow Banker’s Brew Coffee Temporarily Closes Following Nearby Shooting in Bartow Bartow Two Law Enforcement Officers and Suspect Shot in Bartow, Florida Latest Posts Haines City Beloved Teacher and Community Icon Sharon Ann Cook Gardner Remembered for a Life of Love, Legacy, and Lifelong Connections Haines City Celebrating the Live of James “Hugh” Chance | April 3, 1938 – July 3, 2025 Entertainment Firework and Sparkler Safety Tips for Kids This Holiday Season Polk County Polk County Fire Rescue to Promote Two Deputy Chiefs - Advertisement - Don't Miss Haines City Beloved Teacher and Community Icon Sharon Ann Cook Gardner Remembered for a Life of Love, Legacy, and Lifelong Connections Haines City Celebrating the Live of James “Hugh” Chance | April 3, 1938 – July 3, 2025 Entertainment Firework and Sparkler Safety Tips for Kids This Holiday Season Polk County Polk County Fire Rescue to Promote Two Deputy Chiefs Polk County Polk County Commission Approves Agreement to Connect North Ridge Trail to Laurel Estates