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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - April 1, 2026

Public Notice for Fictitious Name

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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Auburndale BusinessStaff Reporter - December 15, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Malware Laced Software Updates In The Wild Since March 2020 (Sunburst)

Over the weekend several news outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the Washington Post reported that...

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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Events

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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AuburndaleNovember 9, 2020

Happening Now: Pedestrian Struck On Berkeley Rd In Polk City & Suspect Apprehended In Auburndale

Haines CityOctober 3, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in an occupied burglary/sexual battery investigation.

Polk County NewsFebruary 10, 2017

Public Safer Thanks to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Lake WalesSeptember 26, 2018

New Smithsonian Exhibit at the Lake Wales Museum

Winter HavenAugust 1, 2016

New Pokémon Go Club Coming to the Winter Haven Library

Haines CityApril 27, 2017

Haines City Cardboard Boat Challenge TEAMS REGISTER NOW!

Headlines NowMarch 4, 2016

Winter Haven Police Have Taken 18-year-old Bradley Summerlin into Custody for Armed Carjacking and Burglary at Walgreens in Winter Haven

MulberryFebruary 9, 2019

Mulberry Man Facing Multiple Charges After Assaulting PCSO Deputy Who Stopped Him For DUI

Lake WalesJanuary 19, 2022

Southern Sunshine BBQ & Music Festival Kicked Off Inaugural Year

Winter HavenFebruary 9, 2023

Kairos Nutrition Opens Winter Haven Store with Ribbon Cutting

Lake WalesFebruary 23, 2016

This Thursday, February 25th, Fr. Tom Seitz will be leading discussions on the book Falling Upward, by Richard Rohr

Winter HavenOctober 29, 2024

Polk Woman Facing Two Counts Of Attempted Murder After Trying To Burn Two Women Alive In Home

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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

FloridaMarch 18, 2020

BayCare to Launch Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Sites

AuburndaleNovember 10, 2020

4 Polk County Teenagers Charged With Attempted Murder After Running Over Polk City Woman

Lake WalesJuly 12, 2021

UPDATE: Details From Shooting and Suicide at Y’all Come Back Saloon in Lake Wales

KissimmeeMarch 12, 2021

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