Bartow, FL -- A group of students have not forgotten our troops in Afghanistan in anticipating the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays.

The Summerlin Lacrosse Team, student cadets, and members of America Supporting Americans spent last week assembling care packages for the U.S. Army’s 1st Calvary Unit, Renegade 6 stationed in Afghanistan.  The project was so successful that 65 percent more packages will be shipped to the troops this year than were shipped last year.

Polk County, FL -- Polk County Public School’s (PCPS)  Hearth Project kicks off its “Fill-A-Bag” campaign to benefit Polk County public school students who have been identified as homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The Hearth Project, under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act, provides Polk County homeless students with educational stability and assistance.  

BARTOW, Florida (AP) - Polk County officials are telling a feral cat organization to stop feeding and sheltering cat colony at a local park.

The Ledger reports that members of the Feral Fanciers group have installed a series of shelters for cats at Saddle Creek Park after trapping, neutering and returning the animals to the park. The group also feeds the cats.