Daily Ridge | Polk County FL Local News, Crime, Schools & Events - Page 1191

Lake WalesCarl Fish - November 14, 2026

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

Winter HavenAllison - November 13, 2026

Winter Haven to Host Community-Wide Lakeshore Cleanup Saturday

Winter HavenAllison - November 13, 2026

Have Fall Fun at Break Your Fall at Garden Grove Church This Saturday

Winter HavenCarl Fish - November 13, 2026

Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Premieres Documentary on Polk Jail Rehabilitation Program Friday

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Technology

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

Lakeland

UF IFAS Extension Polk County Hosting Nature Sketching Course

Allison - November 12, 2026

Bartow

Polk County High School Football Week 11 Preview

Ethan Jones - October 30, 2026

Events

Lakeland Harley-Davidson to Host Family-Friendly Trike or Treat Event on Halloween

Allison - October 27, 2026

Lakeland

Lights Out, Game Over: Vikings and Stallions Settle for a 28-28 Tie

Ethan Jones - October 22, 2026

Latest News

DavenportCarl Fish - November 9, 2026

Medical Helicopter Responds To Motorcycle Crash In Davenport Monday

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A medical helicopter evacuation is underway following a crash involving a motorcycle late Monday morning, November 9, near South Allapaha Avenue...

Latest News

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Live Music in Winter Haven: Where to Catch Live Entertainment Over the Next Week

Allison - November 12, 2026

Lakeland

UF IFAS Extension Polk County Hosting Nature Sketching Course

Allison - November 12, 2026

Lake Wales

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

Allison - November 12, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

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

Ridge Events - November 12, 2026

High School Sports

Lake Wales puts eight-game win streak on the line against New Smyrna Beach

Staff Reporter - November 12, 2026

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Florida

Florida & National

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

Carl Fish - August 17, 2026

Florida & National

County Commissioner Treks Critical Corridor

Staff Reporter - April 29, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

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

Allison - November 4, 2026

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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Must Read

Cooking On The RidgeOctober 10, 2025

Halloween Calls for Homemade Halloween Treats

LakelandFebruary 8, 2023

52 Yr Old Man Dies In Crash Involving Lakeland Police Officer

AuburndaleJanuary 3, 2022

Auburndale Man Arrested by PCSO For Fatal Crash in August

LakelandFebruary 25, 2025

UPDATE: Theft of swans in Polk County

Winter HavenApril 17, 2026

City Nature Challenge Polk: North Chain of Lakes Wetland BioBlitz

Winter HavenJuly 5, 2024

Central Park Art Festival March 18-19

Crime & Public SafetyMay 5, 2026

A Long-Distance Friendship Over Instagram Turned Romantic and Quickly Evolved Into Threats of Physical Harm

Winter HavenDecember 5, 2025

Polk County Solid Waste Division Hosting Disposal Event December 6 in Winter Haven

Winter HavenSeptember 20, 2024

Man Crashes Vehicle Into Lake Howard After Running off the Road

Winter HavenJuly 5, 2024

In Loving Memory of Helen Zarovich Mazar

FeaturedSeptember 3, 2024

Weather Experts Keeping Close Eye on Three Tropical Waves

AuburndaleMay 6, 2026

3 Years Later: Auburndale Police Continue Search for Missing Woman Tonya Lee Whipp

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Winter HavenJune 29, 2016

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Lake WalesDecember 29, 2016

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