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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - April 1, 2026

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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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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 7, 2020

Enterprise Insight of the top Ten Cyber Security Initiatives for 2020

Enterprise Insight of the top Ten Cyber Security Initiatives for 2020 https://youtu.be/-YwB48uw0mM 10. Anti Virus or Application Whitelist Technologies. While Anti-Virus...

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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LAKE WALES BUSINESSStaff Reporter - March 27, 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...

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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

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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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DavenportOctober 21, 2017

Elderly Man Killed In Hwy 27 Accident In Davenport

LakelandApril 19, 2019

MOJO Federal Named King Of Wings At 20th Annual Citizens Bank & Trust Luau Business After Hours

Entertainment & LifestyleDecember 3, 2024

JC Reviews: Wicked is a Wickedly Good Musical of a Movie

Polk County NewsSeptember 25, 2017

Tarps and Blue Roof Program open in Polk County

Polk CountySeptember 19, 2025

“Fool Around and Find Out – Again” – Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests 246 suspects during seven-day human trafficking and sexual predator enforcement operation

Polk CountySeptember 6, 2024

Polk County Fire Rescue Investigation Leads To Overwhelming Allegations Of A Toxic Work Environment, Sexism, Favoritism, Racism & Corruption At The Highest Level

Lake WalesApril 29, 2016

2016 Carillon Classic 5k Run & Walk April 30th

Winter HavenOctober 23, 2023

A Winter Haven Pastors, 20 Yr Old Son, Was Shot & Killed Sunday In The Parish Parking – Suspected Killer Arrested

BartowJanuary 14, 2022

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Clerk & Comptroller Hosting 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding

FloridaJuly 18, 2024

FWC reminds boaters and divers to use and be on the lookout for divers-down flags

AuburndaleSeptember 15, 2017

7 Arrests for Curfew Violations on September 14

Lake WalesMarch 1, 2022

The Good Times Roll Again at Lake Wales Mardi Gras after Yearlong Absence

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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

Winter HavenApril 2, 2019

You’ll Never Guess How Many Wings This Man Ate To Win Duke Brewhouse’s Wing Eating Contest

Business & EconomyDecember 18, 2025

R2Cares Hosts Record-Breaking Weekend of Wellness in Polk County

Winter HavenJune 19, 2020

Individual Leaves Phone in Shopping Cart and Runs Back into Store to Find it Missing

LakelandSeptember 12, 2017

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