Page 2 - Neil Combee News Today

Combee worries he is very close to losing that dream now that three of his horses have died after being struck by lightning Sunday. Two of the horses were 22 years old.

Polk County commissioners officially rescinded the countys pledge of $6.5 million for the equestrian center but agree to pay some expenses.

Pride celebrations continue into Saturday evening in Polk County, Florida, with "Pride After Dark," the county's biggest pride celebration of the year.

"The county's better off if we don't celebrate or embrace or proclaim anything about lifestyle or sexual orientation."

Earlier this week, Polk County commissioners rejected a proclamation celebrating Pride Month, with one member saying, "I just want to get off the ride."

Nine Polk County entities have issued LGBTQ Pride proclamations or scheduled them, while seven cities and the County Commission have denied requests.

The FEC found that former Rep. Ross Spano, whose district included Lakeland, took excess contributions and misreported the source of campaign funds.

Spano, a Republican, was elected in 2018 to U.S. House District 15. At the time, the district included parts of Hillsborough, Polk and Lake counties.

As of Thursday, four candidates had filed to run in 2024 for the Polk County Commission, while two are running for the Polk County School Board.

"We're growing too fast, and we've got too much traffic, so we've got to take measures to try to improve safety where we can," said Neil Combee, Polk County Commissioner for District 5.