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Auburndale Firefighter Honors the Memories of 9/11 Firefighters

Many of us remember where we were on September 11th, 2001. For Auburndale firefighter Ben Goodwin, he remembers the day clearly: “I was in third grade; I had heard about the attacks while at school. My family and I had just moved to…

Auburndale Honored with Excellence in Historic Preservation Medal

The City of Auburndale was recently awarded an Excellence in Historic Preservation Medal by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Members of the “Ponce de Leon” chapter of DAR attended Monday night’s city commission meeting to…

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Local Family Commended for Response to Dog Attack

The City Commission gave a commendation to The Millan Family for their efforts responding to a child in danger on April 10, 2023. On that day, a four-year-old was attacked and seriously injured by a pit bull. The Millan Family observed…

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Lieutenant Don King Retires after 25 Years with Auburndale Police Deptartment

On Thursday, June 15, the Auburndale Police Department celebrated the retirement of Lieutenant Don King. A ceremony was held in the Police Department’s Community Room with family members, administration, colleagues, and friends. To…

Police & Fire

Detective Harry Anderson Retires After 23 Years

The retirement of Detective Harry Anderson was celebrated on Thursday, June 8, 2023. A ceremony was held in the Police Department’s Community Room with family members, administration, colleagues, and friends. Detective Anderson was recognized…

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New American Flag Drop Box Installed in Auburndale

Today, a local Eagle Scout helped us unveil and install a new drop box in Auburndale. The purpose of the drop box is to accept retired American flags. The project has been led by Eagle Scout Nathan Lugo. The City supplied an old retired…

Police & Fire

Polk Burn Ban Now in Effect

A mandatory burn ban is now in effect in Polk County as of today (Friday, March 31, 2023). The burn ban will remain in effect until the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) drops below 500 for consecutive days or until further notice. WHAT…

City Commission

AHS Art Students Recognized for Contribution to Police Department

During the City Commission Meeting on January 23, 2023, two (2) Auburndale High School students were recognized for their artwork, which was selected as the design of the Auburndale Police Department’s new challenge coin. In 2022, our police…

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As 2022 Closes, Auburndale Celebrates Its Workforce

On Friday, December 9, City of Auburndale held its annual employee luncheon. Elected officials and department directors were in attendance to thank employees from across all city departments for their hard work throughout 2022. As a…

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Auburndale Firefighter Honors the Memories of 9/11 Firefighters

Auburndale Honored with Excellence in Historic Preservation Medal

Local Family Commended for Response to Dog Attack

Lieutenant Don King Retires after 25 Years with Auburndale Police Deptartment

Detective Harry Anderson Retires After 23 Years

New American Flag Drop Box Installed in Auburndale

Polk Burn Ban Now in Effect

AHS Art Students Recognized for Contribution to Police Department

As 2022 Closes, Auburndale Celebrates Its Workforce

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