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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 15, 2020

Tech Tuesday: First Step to Mitigating Cyber Risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeJKFBEsWY0 Today we talk about how you can use Step 1 of the NIST Model to mitigate Cyber Security Risks...

Lakeland

Lakeland PD Dive Team Hosting BBQ Fundraiser February 13

Allison - February 3, 2026

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

Allison - February 3, 2026

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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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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 16, 2026

Bartow Teacher Arrested After Backyard Fire Spreads to 5 Acres Amid Polk Burn Ban

A backyard fire that grew out of control in Bartow on Sunday, February 15, 2026, led to the arrest of the Bartow school teacher...

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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

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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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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

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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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Haines CityOctober 3, 2019

EPCAR Benefit Gala Offers Masquerade Ball And Casino Night

Polk CountyAugust 31, 2020

International Overdose Awareness Day

Entertainment & LifestyleOctober 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star Dies at 90

LakelandNovember 12, 2020

Body Found In Lake Wales Orange Groves Identified As Missing Lakeland Man

Polk CountyDecember 9, 2021

Vehicle Hits Bicyclist – Major Delays On Cypress Gardens Blvd

Polk CountyApril 14, 2023

Furry Florida Friends Take Fun Frolic in Children’s Book by Local Author

LakelandFebruary 22, 2022

Looking for a Prom Outfit? Here’s How You Can Get One for Free in Lakeland!

LakelandAugust 17, 2016

21 Yr. Old Polk County Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Alcohol, Xanax & Marijuana Found In Blood Test

LakelandAugust 20, 2021

75 Yr Old Lakeland Pedestrian Killed By 75 Yr Old Driving Cadillac SUV

Polk CountyMarch 16, 2020

Polk Soil & Water Conservation Meeting CANCELLED

Polk CountyJuly 16, 2018

Winter Haven Hospital Among Those With Unclaimed Funds From Polk County

BartowMarch 18, 2024

Polk Deputy’s Working Crash Slowing SR 60 Traffic Monday Afternoon

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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

Entertainment & LifestyleJune 19, 2017

Actress Carrie Fisher Found To Have Cocaine, Morphine, Oxycodone & Codeine In Her System

Polk County NewsNovember 6, 2016

Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck Saturday Night On Rifle Range Road

Winter HavenFebruary 7, 2022

City Of Winter Haven Honors Local Hero: Larry D. Hardaway

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