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Entertainment & LifestyleEthan Jones - February 16, 2026

FSU Launches 2026 Campaign with Win Over JMU

As fall fades into spring and a hint of warmer air settles over Tallahassee, one thing becomes clear: baseball...

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Lakeland

Historian Tells Long Lost Stories About The Civil War in Florida

Staff Reporter - January 15, 2019

Auburndale

The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band selects Brandon Collins and Kenysha Johnson of Auburndale High School

Staff Reporter - October 9, 2017

Kissimmee

83 Yr Old Polk County Man Charged With Strangling His Wife To Death

Staff Reporter - April 5, 2021

Bartow

The Bartow Police Department Warns Drivers of Upcoming Road Closures in the Downtown Area

Staff Reporter - May 5, 2017

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LakelandAllison - February 25, 2026

Get a Free Prom Outfit from Project Prom at Lakeland Square Mall! Here’s How!

Get a Free Prom Outfit from Project Prom at Lakeland Square Mall! Here's How!by James Coulter If you're a high school student (or the parent...

Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

Haines City

American Legion Riders to Hit the Road for Staff Sgt. John Reiners Scholarship Fund

Staff Reporter - February 25, 2026

Haines City

Haines City High Honors Alumni Fallen Hero Staff Sgt. John Reiners 16 Years Later

Staff Reporter - February 25, 2026

Health & Wellness

Your Child’s Oral Health: A Foundation for Better Overall Health

Allison - February 25, 2026

Top Stories

Polk CountyAllison - February 27, 2026

Polk County I.T. Division Staff Now Hiring

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 26, 2026

Polk County Man Arrested After Traffic Stop; Sheriff Says He’s “On His Way Back to State Prison”

BARTOW BusinessStaff Reporter - February 26, 2026

Don Wilson Passes Polk State’s General Counsel Torch, Embraces New Legal and Creative Pursuits

LAKE WALES BUSINESSStaff Reporter - February 26, 2026

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LakelandAllison - February 25, 2026

Get a Free Prom Outfit from Project Prom at Lakeland Square Mall! Here’s How!

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Culture

Dundee

Police Capture Fleeing Registered Felon In Dundee After He Allegedly Dumps Guns & Meth

Staff Reporter - September 30, 2016

Davenport

13-Year-Old Wins Pro Division Of Big Belly BBQ Battle 2019

Staff Reporter - October 15, 2019

Wacky Wednesday

Over 20 Pounds of Cocaine Wash Ashore on Hammock Beach, Deputies Say

Allison - October 15, 2025

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Polk County NewsDecember 4, 2016

Elderly Man’s Body Found Along U.S. 98 Sunday Morning

Haines CityDecember 29, 2025

Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency & Causing Crash South of Bates Road

Polk CountyFebruary 28, 2023

Notice of Proposed Certification

Polk CountyMarch 12, 2019

Beware of Money Scam From Law Enforcement Imposters

Osceola CountySeptember 15, 2023

Osceola Sheriff Lopez To Brief Media On Capital Sexual Battery Charges Involving 6 Yr Old Girl

UncategorizedNovember 20, 2024

Lakeland Native Brings “Metro Diner” To Polk County – Now Open

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Lake Wales

2017 Winners of The Lake Wales Art Festival

Staff Reporter - February 20, 2017

2017 Lake Wales Arts Festival Winners John Canterbury Best of Show $4,000 Photography David Hunter Presidents Award Exceptional Work $2,500 Graphics & Printing Making Jeff Eckert CB&T Award Exceptional Work $2,500 Drawing & Pastels Robert Copeland Award of Excellence $1,000 Photography Trent...

DavenportJuly 25, 2024

Woman Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Horrific Crash Last Week

Health & WellnessMarch 19, 2020

Polk State College responding to case of COVID-19

Polk County NewsSeptember 12, 2017

Landfill and garbage collection service beginning Tuesday, Sept. 12

BartowJuly 14, 2025

Traviss Tech and PCPS Introduce Cutting Edge Air Traffic Control Simulator & Program

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LakelandSeptember 18, 2017

Lakeland Police Are Investigating a Suspicious Death After Body Was Discovered on Construction Site

Polk CountyJuly 6, 2020

Polk County Jail Inmate Charged With Aggravated Assault On Another Inmate Who Is Now In Critical Condition

Polk County NewsJanuary 23, 2018

PCSO Arrests Courier For Leaving The Scene Of a Crash

Polk County NewsMay 4, 2018

Osceola County Firefighter Arrested for Domestic Battery in Polk County

Headlines NowMay 17, 2017

Family Homeless After Fire Destroys Scott Lake Home

Lake WalesSeptember 29, 2016

Lake Wales Film Production Company Will Premiere “Beneath The Crown” At 2016 Charlotte Film Festival

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Music

Lake WalesOctober 25, 2023

Lake Wales Police caution public about a scam perpetrated by “Romanian Travelers”

Lake WalesJune 11, 2018

Leadership Lake Wales Graduates Class 22

Entertainment & LifestyleJanuary 22, 2026

Welcome, World Travelers! Star Wars: Galaxy Edge’s Expands Timeline

Entertainment & LifestyleJuly 11, 2024

J.C. Reviews: Inside Out 2 is an Insightful Sequel

Sport News

Lake WalesApril 30, 2022

31 Yr Old Lake Wales Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash Early Saturday Morning

Winter HavenMay 12, 2016

Winter Haven Police Need Help Identifying a Man Who Exposed Himself to a Young Girl at Winter Haven Library

DavenportDecember 18, 2024

Woman Caught Breaking Multiple Traffic Laws In School Zone Allegedly Assaults Deputy

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LakelandOctober 6, 2017

Lakeland Man Arrested for Armed Robbery

LakelandOctober 11, 2018

Lakeland Woman Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder for The Stabbing Death of Her Husband

Lake WalesJanuary 29, 2024

Lake Wales Doctor Charged With Video Voyeurism After Juvenile Patient Saw Camera

DavenportAugust 31, 2020

PCSO Investigating Fatal One-Vehicle Crash in Northeast Polk County on Sunday

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LakelandMay 17, 2018

Driver Killed In Crash On US 98 & Rock Ridge Road

Lake WalesMarch 29, 2016

Lake Wales Soccer Goalie Getting Chance To Play In Brazil As Part Of US Olympic Development Program

Winter HavenOctober 24, 2016

Winter Haven Man Allegedly Brings Loaded Handgun Into Key West Stripclub & Tells Police He Thought It Was Sex Toy

Winter HavenNovember 9, 2023

Stabbing Incident Currently Shutting Down Winter Haven Publix