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Carl Fish - February 19, 2026

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Lakeland Man Dies After Jeep Overturns in Mulberry Crash

Allison - February 18, 2026

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

Allison - February 18, 2026

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Man Arrested After Smashing SUV with Hammer in Publix Parking Lot

Allison - February 18, 2026

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Stacking Healthy Habits for Progress, Not Perfection

Allison - February 18, 2026

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

Carl Fish - February 7, 2026

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FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

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Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

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Sheriff Grady Judd Blasts Minneapolis Leadership Over ICE Incident Response

Staff Reporter - January 8, 2026

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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

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

Carl Fish - September 19, 2025

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

Allison - September 2, 2025

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Lake WalesJanuary 13, 2017

The Lake Wales Little Theater Presents “The Tin Woman” – Opening Jan 20th

Florida NewsJuly 19, 2025

Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant Gunned Down Outside Condo; Ex-Husband Now Behind Bars

LakelandOctober 13, 2022

Achieve Chiropractic Care Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting

Polk SheriffDecember 21, 2016

PCSO Deputies Arrest Winter Haven Woman for Aggravated Manslaughter in Death of her Newborn Baby

Pembroke PinesMay 25, 2020

8 Yr. Old Pembroke Pines Boy Killed In ATV Crash In Central Florida

LakelandJuly 1, 2016

Deputies Arrest Polk Man For Attempted Murder 1st Degree

Lake WalesAugust 30, 2019

Project SEARCH Launches At Lake Wales Medical Center

Winter HavenFebruary 1, 2024

Winter Haven High School Beach Volleyball Looks To Continue Its First Year Success & Build New Beach Volleyball Courts On The Campus Of Winter...

Polk CountyDecember 19, 2022

Polk County Animal Control Offering Free Adoptions Until End Of Year

Headlines NowDecember 15, 2021

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

Lake WalesApril 28, 2024

Polk Deputy’s Say A Man Who Left A Hit & Run Crash Killed In Lake Wales Crash

Lake WalesMarch 19, 2024

Lake Wales Police Chief Velazquez Reinstated

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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

Haines CityApril 19, 2021

Haines City Man Struck & Killed On Hwy 27 In Lake Wales

BartowMarch 27, 2024

Driver Fleeing Minor Crash Strikes & Kills 18 Yr Old Near Bartow Highschool

Haines CityFebruary 26, 2016

“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program heads back to Un-Incorporated Haines City – Johnson Ave. Area on March 5, 2016

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