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Last Day of School (Polk County Public Schools)
May 31
Community: Saturday Auburndale Market
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmDowntown City Park
City Commission Meeting
June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAuburndale City HallSocial Media
News Releases


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.
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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…

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…

Auburndale Opens Up New Commission Room in City Hall
Walking along the sidewalk outside of Auburndale’s City Hall, the exterior of the building seems unchanged from when it was first built in 1927. The brick is the same brick. The style and shape, maintained as a piece of history in Auburndale’s…

City of Auburndale Welcomes New Police Chief Terry Storie
On the evening of Monday, October 4, 2022, the City of Auburndale held a swear-in ceremony on the steps of City Hall to promote Terry Storie as the next Police Chief of the Auburndale Police Department.
Terry Storie began his law enforcement…

Police Chief Andy Celebrates Retirement
Today we celebrated the retirement of Police Chief Andy Ray after 10 years and 1 month with the Auburndale Police Department.
Andy Ray began his law enforcement career in 1984 as an Auxiliary State Trooper. While attending the Polk Community…

Mayor Dorothea Taylor Bogert Becomes President of Ridge League of Cities
On Tuesday night, Mayor Dorothea Taylor Bogert was sworn in as the President of the Ridge League of Cities (RLC) during the Membership Dinner Meeting at the Auburndale Civic Center.
This marks a continuation of Auburndale's legacy of…

Fiber Optics Network is Expanding in Auburndale
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On June 6, 2022, Frontier Communications presented a new project to the Auburndale City Commission that would see an expansion of their fiber optics cable network in the Auburndale area. The City has been working…