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EntertainmentEthan Jones - November 3, 2025

College Football Recap: Week 9

By Ethan Jones This past weekend across the country, college football fans were treated to several thrilling games and surprising...

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Polk County

Vehicle Hits Bicyclist – Major Delays On Cypress Gardens Blvd

Staff Reporter - December 9, 2021

Lakeland

Just Cares Celebrates 9th Annual Fall Festival In Downtown Lakeland

Staff Reporter - November 3, 2020

Polk County

Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting Agenda For March 17

Staff Reporter - March 9, 2020

Polk County

Florida’s Second Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Of The Year Runs August 26- September 8

Allison - August 25, 2023

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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 28, 2026

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Notice is hereby given that Lake Wales Storage intends to sell the property described below to enforce a lien under the Florida Self Storage...

Featured

Chris Singleton: Healing Division Through Unity

Allison - January 27, 2026

Health

Seeing the Possibilities: Living with Low Vision

Allison - January 27, 2026

Lake Hamilton

Town of Lake Hamilton & J.T. Miller Community Revitalization Inc to Host MLK Parade and Community Celebration

Allison - January 26, 2026

Featured

Neurodivergent Diversions: Can One Barbie Represent a Spectrum?

Allison - January 26, 2026

Top Stories

This Day in HistoryAllison - January 30, 2026

This Day in History January 30, 1948: Gandhi Assassinated

Winter Haven NewsAllison - January 30, 2026

Want to Know What to Expect for Rockin on the Chain 2026? Check Out What Happened Last Year!

Polk State CollegeCarl Fish - January 30, 2026

Could Polk State College President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti Be on the Move?

Lake AlfredCarl Fish - January 28, 2026

Substitute Teacher Arrested for DUI in School Parking Lot at Lake Alfred Polytech

Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 28, 2026

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Winter Haven

Traffic Alert: Cypress Gardens Blvd in front Walmart by Olive Garden

Staff Reporter - February 9, 2017

Lakeland

Twenty-Two Year Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lakeland Crash Thursday Morning

Carl Fish - March 29, 2024

Winter Haven

Winter Haven Man Facing Serious Charges After Attempting to Take Officers Car and Grabbed for Officers Gun

Staff Reporter - June 6, 2016

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AuburndaleAugust 26, 2019

Auburndale High School Student Arrested After Bringing Loaded Gun To School

Winter HavenJanuary 4, 2021

Local Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Other Volunteers Deliver Christmas Presents to 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient

Polk CountyOctober 4, 2023

Remembering Deputy Blane Lane: One Year Ago Today 21-Year-Old Deputy Lane Was Fatally Wounded While Acting On A Tip To Arrest Woman On Felony...

LakelandMarch 1, 2019

The Longest Table Brings Lakeland Community Together

LakelandApril 7, 2020

Teriyaki Madness Offers Free Meals To Essential Workers Through Pay-It-Forward Campaign

LakelandSeptember 7, 2016

Suspect In Shootout With Polk County Deputies

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Lake Wales

Polk County Schools Employee Arrested for DUI Following a Single-Vehicle Crash

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2021

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested an employee of the Polk County School Board on Sunday afternoon, January 31, 2021, after she was involved in a single-vehicle crash near Lake Wales. Amy Steele, 45, of Lake Wales, crashed a black 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup...

LakelandJune 13, 2025

Lakeland Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After Gunfight Outside Business

DavenportMarch 26, 2025

Redundant Well Approved To Utilize Water Plant

Cooking On The RidgeSeptember 22, 2025

Cooking on the Ridge: Slow Cooker Garlic Steak Bites

Polk CountyOctober 25, 2024

16 Yr Old George Jenkins High School Student Killed In Crashed On County Line Rd

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LakelandDecember 4, 2025

Holly Jolly Hot Cocoa Party at Lakeland’s Medulla Resource Center December 6

Polk CountyMarch 16, 2020

Polk County Schools Pickup Locations For Breakfast & Lunch Starting Tomorrow

Polk CountySeptember 30, 2024

Polk County Household Waste & Yard Waste Changes Coming October 1st

Lake WalesAugust 29, 2016

One Person Killed In ATV Accident At River Ranch

LakelandSeptember 9, 2019

Lakeland First Friday Went To The Dogs With Dog Days Downtown

Lake WalesSeptember 11, 2023

15 Yr Old Boy Driving On Permit With 12 Yr Old Sister Causes Accident That Also Becomes A Hit & Run Homicide Of Good...

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Music

Polk County NewsMay 4, 2018

Osceola County Firefighter Arrested for Domestic Battery in Polk County

LakelandMay 21, 2025

Tensions Flare Over Free Speech at Lakeland Farmers Market

LakelandJanuary 2, 2019

Lakeland Man Arrested For Luring a 16-Year-Old Girl To Have Sex With Him Through an Online Relationship

DavenportOctober 11, 2021

Davenport Merchants Thanks Helpers with Big Belly BBQ Battle Appreciation Dinner

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Winter HavenAugust 1, 2022

Winter Haven man arrested for first degree murder after fatally shooting a family member

Polk CountyJuly 1, 2024

Polk Correctional Institute Officer arrested for misuse of 911 and resisting arrest

FrostproofApril 7, 2024

In Loving Memory Of Terry Allen Dease

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Polk County NewsSeptember 12, 2017

Polk County Utilities issues precautionary Boil Water Notice

Lake WalesOctober 30, 2019

Wiggles & Giggles Gather for Trick or Treating at Lake Wales Public Library

Cooking On The RidgeMarch 24, 2025

Cooking on the Ridge: Toad in the Hole

EntertainmentFebruary 26, 2025

Welcome, World Travelers! New Florida Attractions Coming in 2025!

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AlturasOctober 11, 2024

Ten Yr Old Girl Killed In Recreational Vehicle Crash Following Hurricane Milton In Alturas

Winter HavenMay 18, 2021

Culpepper Cardiac Foundation Deliver Lunch to First Responders at Inagural First Responders Friday

Lake WalesSeptember 15, 2016

Star Coffee Coming To Eagle Ridge Mall Selling Barnie’s Coffee Products

LakelandApril 24, 2023

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspect Becoming Ill During Transport On Polk Parkway