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Lakeland

UF IFAS Extension Polk County Hosting Nature Sketching Course

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Lake Wales

Downtown Lake Wales to Receive New Landscaping and Pedestrian Improvements; Additional Parking Spaces Coming

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Community Events: This Weekend in Polk County (Nov. 13–15, 2026)

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Florida Rolls Out Newly Designed Driver Licenses Beginning Wednesday

Carl Fish - September 29, 2026

Florida & National

Polk County’s Bobby Williams Puts Faith and Service at the Heart of His Grassroots Governor’s Campaign

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County Commissioner Treks Critical Corridor

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Lake Wales

Another Polk County Bar Altercation Requires Life Saving Measures; Deputies Investigating

Carl Fish - November 14, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Seeking Substitute School Crossing Guards in Lakeland Area

Allison - November 10, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Women’s Basic Self Defense and Personal Safety Class Scheduled for November 7

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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk Sex Offender Compliance Initiative Results In 25 Arrests Before Halloween

Carl Fish - November 2, 2026

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Winter HavenFebruary 19, 2025

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In Loving Memory of Dolores Wilma Westphal

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LakelandAugust 24, 2020

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DavenportJuly 8, 2024

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Lake WalesJuly 10, 2023

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