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HAINES CITY — Micala Santiago, 7, and her brother Noah, 4, climbed into their mother’s car after school Wednesday, moments after volunteers from the Polk County Public Schools’ IT department piled a Christmas dinner, toys, and clothes into the car’s trunk in time for a Feliz Navidad at the Santiago home next week.  The students at Eastside Elementary School in Haines City are benefitting from an annual program the district's IT department hosts each year — the Kiddie Christmas Holiday Giveaway. Department employees raise between $4,000 and $7,000 each year in order t...

LAKELAND — With COVID-19 still looming large, Christmas is going to be hard enough. So put away your apron, pots and pans and pursue a relaxed Christmas feast this year. If you're already exhausted from your Secret Santa shopping trips or explaining to a family member for the hundredth time why you can't make it home for the big family dinner this year, preparing a Christmas feast may be just a little too overwhelming. In that case, Polk County has you covered.  While many restaurants will close on Christmas, there still will be spots open for you and your family to grab dinner on Dec. 25...