Rampant MAGAworld Self-Dealing Hits a Snag
President Trump has made it clear in the firings of both his former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would-be-daughter-in-law turned…
Oct 23, 2026Open source
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Fort Meade, Florida. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Polk. Associated ZIP codes: 33841.
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Florida federal judge orders DHS to restore voter database access to 4 states: Reports
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to continue giving four Republican-led states access to a voter citizenship verification database...
Jul 21, 2026Open source
Person fleeing ICE agents in Florida fatally struck by vehicle, highway patrol says
A person who ran away from federal immigration agents in St. Augustine, Florida, early Tuesday was struck and killed by a tractor trailer, according to the F...
Jul 15, 2026Open source
Sparkle Strikes Back: DC Judge Defends SAVE Ruling, Rejects Florida Court's Criticism
Gavel in a courtroom. (Credit: Midjourney AI, created by Jeff Charles) Yesterday, I brought you the story of the dueling district court decisions. The Depart...
Jul 9, 2026Open source
‘Ask ICE what’s changed’: Florida emergency director reacts to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ relocations
Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie commented Thursday on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to move all detai...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says
MIAMI (AP) — All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have be...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Department of Homeland Security denies pressuring Florida to shut down Alligator Alcatraz
The Department of Homeland Security denied that it's pressuring Florida to shut down the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in the Everglades.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Fort Meade is in Polk County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
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33841
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Fort Meade, the oldest city in Polk County, dates to 1849, when a fort was established on a new military road from Fort Brooke at Tampa to Fort Pierce after the Second Seminole War. The fort and road were laid out by Lieutenant George Meade of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, and his commander named the post for him. It stood near the earlier Red Stick Creek town of Talakchopko.
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Around the start of the Civil War a mounted volunteer company nicknamed the "Hickory Boys" was formed at the fort. The earliest known burial is that of John I. Hooker, who died in 1862, in Evergreen Cemetery. In the 1880s the business district stood on old Wire Street, now Broadway, which was struck by four devastating fires. Christ Church, built in 1889 to a design by J. H. Weddell, is a frame Gothic Revival building, and in the 1890s the Fort Meade Street Railway ran horse-drawn cars through town. More than 150 buildings are designated landmarks. Sources Wikipedia: Fort Meade, Florida Wikipedia: Bartow, Florida
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