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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - February 25, 2025

Understanding Cybersecurity Risks and the NIST Framework: Identify

The Growing Cybersecurity Threat With over 20 billion devices connected to networks this year, cybersecurity has become a critical concern....

Lakeland

Lakeland PD Dive Team Hosting BBQ Fundraiser February 13

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland-Born Bakery Brand Earns Prime Placement on Publix Bakery Tables

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

Polk County Fire Rescue Responds To Fatal Fire on Scenic View Street In Lakeland

Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

Lakeland

11-Year-Old Lakeland Dog Handler Sets Her Sights on Westminster

Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

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Health & WellnessAllison - February 18, 2026

Stacking Healthy Habits for Progress, Not Perfection

Despite the best of intentions, it's common for plans to build healthier habits to fall flat. Often, the culprit isn't a lack of motivation...

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Polk County

Ever Thought About Running for Office but Had No Idea Where to Start?

Carl Fish - February 19, 2026

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Lakeland Man Dies After Jeep Overturns in Mulberry Crash

Allison - February 18, 2026

Events

Bartow Turns into ToonTown with This Year’s Syfy Bartow—Animation Invasion—on Sat. Feb. 21

Allison - February 18, 2026

Wacky Wednesday

Man Arrested After Smashing SUV with Hammer in Publix Parking Lot

Allison - February 18, 2026

Health & Wellness

Stacking Healthy Habits for Progress, Not Perfection

Allison - February 18, 2026

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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

Florida

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

Polk County Sheriff

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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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LakelandApril 12, 2023

Have you seen Quetnie Hyacinth Stephen? Lakeland Police Asking For Public’s Help In Finding Missing Endangered Woman

Haines CityDecember 11, 2025

Expect Traffic Delays on Lake Hatchineha Road

LakelandJuly 13, 2018

Lakeland Police & SWAT On Scene Of A Disturbance Near Chestnut Woods Rd.

Lake WalesJanuary 2, 2019

Mountain Lake: A Look Inside Building a Legacy

LakelandApril 11, 2025

Two Suspects Arrested for Lakeland Burglary, Stolen Property Recovered

AuburndaleDecember 3, 2019

Threat of Violence on Auburndale High School Bathroom Wall Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old

Winter HavenJuly 20, 2018

Local Winter Haven High School Student Helps Children in Need with School Supplies

Lake WalesDecember 13, 2021

Locals Say NIMBY to Planned Suburban Development near Masterpiece Road in Lake Wales

Cooking On The RidgeSeptember 20, 2016

Cooking On The Ridge: Slow Cooker Easy Baked Potato Soup

Headlines NowDecember 15, 2021

Tech Tuesday: Recent log4j Vulnerability Vulnerabilty Being Actively Exploited in the Wild

Mugshot of the DayAugust 11, 2016

POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – AUGUST 11, 2016

Haines CityJune 18, 2021

Officer Christopher Jackson has been terminated following an internal investigation.

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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

Help Winter Haven Police Department Identify Thief

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