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White GMC pickup truck tilted against a highway concrete barrier with its rear wheels off the ground and its tailgate open, traffic behind, and an orange road-work sign on the left.
Florida Highway Patrol

Driver Applying Deodorant Crashes on Polk Parkway, Truck Ends Up Atop Concrete Barrier

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Five people stand together behind a counter in a cozy shop, with CPR training dummies and AED signs visible on the table and wall.
Featured

103rd AED Placed at Gary’s Oyster Bar as Pay-It-Forward Donation

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Deputy in a neon vest inspects a severely damaged blue car at a multi-vehicle crash scene with a wrecked motorcycle nearby and a Polk County Sheriff SUV in the background
Highland City

Eighteen Year Old Motorcyclist Killed On Hwy 98

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Portrait of a woman facing the camera with a neutral expression, gray background, wearing a dark blue top.
Lakeland Police Department

Detectives Say Lakeland Woman’s Ring Was Consistent With Injuries Found On 3-Month-Old Baby

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Close-up of a heavy truck's rear with a red taillight, mudguard, and three wheels on a snow-covered surface.
Local Government & Politics

Lake Wales Considers Purchasing $65K in Equipment for Fleet Maintenance Operations

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Tax preparation scene with a calculator, pen, receipts, and income tax documents on a desk
Local Government & Politics

Economic Development, Airport, and Historic Stuart House Discussed for Next Year’s Lake Wales Budget

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Week 4 Polk County high school football preview poster showing three games: Lakeland vs Osceola, Auburndale vs Bartow, Lake Wales vs Lake Region with logos and game times/locations.
Bartow

Polk County Football Preview Week 4 

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Poster advertising 'Sign Up Open! Sunset Kayak Eco-Tour': a person on a red paddleboard on a lake, with event details—Wed Sep 16, 2026, Lake Jessie, 5–7 pm; WH logo in bottom-left.
Winter Haven

City of Winter Haven Announces Sign Ups for Sunset Kayak Eco-Tour

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Mugshot collage of multiple DUI arrestees for August 2026 from Polk County Sheriff's Office, with names under each photo.
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Arrests 57 Individuals in August for DUI

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Volunteers in orange shirts work in a kitchen, preparing food at a community event.
Polk County

Lake Wales, Frostproof and Winter Haven Nonprofit Programs Among Those Receiving Over $700,000 From GiveWell Community Foundation

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