UPDATE: BURN BAN REPEALED

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Dear families,

Polk County Public Schools is once again offering a free summer program specifically designed for incoming kindergartners.

Camp Early Bird will be held from June 3 – June 25. This free program is being hosted at specific elementary schools in Polk County.

The summer camp is available to incoming kindergarten students enrolling in a PCPS elementary school. Our experienced, certified teachers will use fun activities and learning experiences to prepare these soon-to-be kindergartners for success in the classroom and beyond.

Students must have their own transportation to the camp. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge for all students.

Parents must register their children online. Registration will open on Wednesday, April 15, at 8 a.m. and close on April 29.

Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure to apply early!

Please visit www.polkschoolsfl.com/earlybird for more information and to access the online registration form.

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The Town would like to clarify that the Town Attorney was inadvertently not notified of the April 6, 2026, Town Commission Special Meeting. We take full responsibility for this oversight and want to assure the public that, given the nature of the meeting, there are no legal issues associated with its holding.

We have reviewed our internal processes and are taking steps to ensure proper notification and coordination for all future meetings

We appreciate the public’s understanding and remain committed to maintaining transparency, accountability, and effective communication moving forward.

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ANNOUNCEMENT – DUKE ENERGY

As part of Duke Energy’s continuing commitment to provide safe and reliable electrical service to its
communities, it must invest in the proper care and maintenance of its transmission infrastructure.
Part of this maintenance program involves the vegetation management within their right-of-way
corridor. To ensure continued reliable electric service, crews will be pruning and, in some
cases, removing trees within the ICLW-1 69kV transmission power line corridor. Affected landowners
will be notified individually as the project proceeds and prior to work commencing on their property.
Although they do not anticipate any power interruptions at this time, should an outage become
necessary to complete this work, they will notify affected customers in advance. This work is
scheduled to begin in the next few weeks. This notice constitutes the notice required by Florida
Statute 163.3209.

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CALLING FOR EVENT VENDORS

Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board to declare a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage due to ongoing drought conditions. All Residents including those on private wells are to follow one-day-per-week watering restrictions with new hours effective are effective from April 3, 2026, through July 1, 2026.