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Headlines NowStaff Reporter - March 24, 2020

Tech Tuesday : Third Step to Mitigate Cyber Risks In Your Environment NIST Detect

The Detect Function of NIST enables timely discovery of cybersecurity events. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include:...

Lakeland

Lakeland PD Dive Team Hosting BBQ Fundraiser February 13

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

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

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

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

Events

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

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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

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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Polk CountySeptember 28, 2023

Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media On Prostitution and Human Trafficking Sting

Lake WalesJune 13, 2016

Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Lake Wales YMCA Fence & Leaving

LakelandAugust 5, 2016

Public Invited To Polk Vision Annual Meeting Aug 24th at Polk Museum of Art

Lake WalesJanuary 28, 2021

UPDATE On Crash With Serious Injuries Belleview Drive and 11th St Wednesday January 27th

Haines CityMay 23, 2019

Kids Academy Learning Center Celebrates Diversity With Week Of Nations

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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – JULY 27, 2016

WHPDSeptember 10, 2021

Lucern Park At Old Lucerne Park Road Expected To Be Shut Down Next Couple Hours Due To Traffic Crash

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Peter Tork Founding Member of The Monkees Dies At 77

Lake WalesMarch 9, 2022

Lake Wales Middle School Briefly Lockdown After Reports “Shots Fired”

AuburndaleJuly 6, 2022

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies On Scene Of Double Fatal Crash In Auburndale

BartowJune 9, 2021

Two Arrested And At Least Two More Suspects At Large Suspected In the Homicide of Taigur Taguri

Winter HavenAugust 17, 2021

AEDs Installed at Cutting Edge Hair Salon & Old Man Franks by Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation

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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

Babson ParkDecember 6, 2017

Christmas on Crooked Lake Lighted Boat Parade Saturday, December 16 @ 6:00 PM

LakelandDecember 23, 2019

Excel Christian Academy Hosts Annual Winter Boutique

Lake WalesFebruary 7, 2017

Exploring Florida’s History through Children’s Literature: Lois Lenski’s Strawberry Girl

BartowNovember 29, 2017

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