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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - April 1, 2026

Public Notice for Fictitious Name

LakelandAllison - April 1, 2026

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Crime & Public SafetyCarl Fish - March 31, 2026

Deputy Injured When Suspect Backs Into Patrol Car During Attempted Getaway

Haines CityStaff Reporter - March 30, 2026

Legacy of Love Carries On: Haines City Women Honor Founder Sharon Gardner by Continuing Her Mission

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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - May 12, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Application White Listing

Application Whitelisting is a technology that contains a list of known good applications and their file access privileges. Application Whitelisting works...

Lakeland

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

Lakeland

Fatal Crash: Truck Struck by Train While Crossing Tracks in Lakeland

Allison - March 20, 2026

Lakeland

Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Citizens Police Academy

Allison - March 19, 2026

Lakeland

Aldine Combee Park Offers Space for Recreation, Events in Lakeland

Allison - March 18, 2026

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Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - March 27, 2026

Ridge Community High School to Host First-Ever Sunny Bolts Market This Weekend

Ridge Community High School is inviting the community out for a fun-filled day as it hosts the first annual Sunny Bolts Market on Saturday,...

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Events

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Allison - March 30, 2026

Dundee

Dundee to Host Community Easter Egg Hunt with 15,000 Eggs

Allison - March 30, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Ridge Community High School to Host First-Ever Sunny Bolts Market This Weekend

Allison - March 27, 2026

Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright

Allison - March 27, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Authorities Investigating Violent Overnight Death of Bartow Man

Allison - March 27, 2026

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Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

Florida

Young Davenport Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Osceola Polk Line Road Friday

Carl Fish - February 7, 2026

Florida

FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

Polk Sheriff

Sheriff Grady Judd Blasts Minneapolis Leadership Over ICE Incident Response

Staff Reporter - January 8, 2026

Florida Highway Patrol

Traffic Enforcement Initiatives In Polk County Give Opportunities To Law Enforcement Agencies To Detain Illegal Immigrants – Here Is Why They Can

Carl Fish - September 25, 2025

Polk County

Cheryl Williams Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Deputy Blane Lane

Carl Fish - September 19, 2025

Polk Sheriff

PCSO Arrests Illegal Alien for Interfering with a Train and Fighting with Law Enforcement

Allison - September 2, 2025

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Haines CityJanuary 29, 2021

Lake Wales Man Killed in Head-On Collision Near Haines City

Haines CityJune 17, 2021

Haines City Celebrating Third Annual Juneteenth This Weekend

Lake WalesJune 21, 2017

Lakeland Elementary School Teacher Charged With Possession of Cocaine and Giving False Information to Law Enforcement

KissimmeeJanuary 25, 2022

PCSO Detectives Arrest Kissimmee Woman For Fraud and Elderly Exploitation

LakelandMay 22, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating A Shooting By A 3 Yr Old Seriously Injuring A 2 Yr Old

Haines CityJune 30, 2016

Thunder On the Ridge July 4th 3 PM to 10 PM

DavenportJuly 3, 2023

Four East Polk County Men Charged With Racketeering

Lake WalesJanuary 6, 2020

One Driver Transport with Non-Life Threatening Injures in This Morning Crahs on SR60 and 9th St in Lake Wales

Winter HavenDecember 23, 2016

The Jewett Alumni are hosting their 2016 Reunion Parade this Saturday.

Entertainment & LifestyleAugust 9, 2021

Welcome, World Travelers! Here’s What to Pack for Your Day Trip to Disney World

LakelandMarch 28, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is Invesiting a Fatal Crash From Last Night in Lakeland

BartowOctober 31, 2022

78th Annual Bartow Halloween Parade and Carnival Hosted by Crickette Club

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Winter HavenJune 29, 2016

Enjoy a Blast From The Past This Saturday With Classic Cars at Cruisin’ Winter Haven

Lake WalesDecember 29, 2016

Lake Wales 16 Year Old Killed In Crash

Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

Winter Haven 5 Year Old Bitten In The Face By Family Dog While Reaching For Fallen Christmas Tree Ornament

AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

Auburndale Bank Robbed & One Suspect In Custody

Lake WalesNovember 7, 2020

22 Yr Old Lake Wales Man Killed In DUI Crash Near Camp Mack In Lake Wales

Polk County NewsMarch 30, 2017

Announcing Polk County Utilities 2017 Annual Water Conservation Art Contest

Winter HavenApril 27, 2020

Rubber Surface Added to Splash Pad At Trailhead Park

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