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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

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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

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

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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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Polk CountySeptember 30, 2021

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media On Child Pornography Sting That Located 3 Victims & Resulted In 16 Arrests

LakelandJune 8, 2017

PCSO Deputies Arrest Lakeland Woman Stealing Donated Clothes from Catholic Church – Caught on Surveillance

Winter HavenMarch 16, 2020

Blue Devils Baseball Win Lasts Week’s Games

Polk CountyAugust 23, 2018

Polk County Sheriffs Office Telecommunications Trainer & Boyfriend Arrested For Possession Of Methamphetamine

BartowNovember 30, 2017

Polk County Seeks Diversity Program Recruits

KissimmeeSeptember 19, 2023

Woman Arrested for Sexually Abusing 13-year-old In Osceola County

Lake WalesJanuary 10, 2018

LWMC BREAKS GROUND FOR EXPANDED WOUND HEALING CENTER

Lake WalesMarch 10, 2024

Accident Partially Blocking SR. 60 Eastbound At Boy Scout Rd./Walk In Water Rd.

Winter HavenJune 7, 2017

Winter Haven Police Need Help Identifying Suspects Who Leave Without Paying

LakelandMay 2, 2016

The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Lakeland this morning

Florida Highway PatrolJanuary 20, 2026

Driver Hospitalized After Distracted Driving Crash on SR-570 in Polk County

LakelandMarch 21, 2017

Lakeland Chamber Hosts Networking Training Event

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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

BartowNovember 28, 2016

Two People Killed In Bartow Crash Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Lake WalesOctober 14, 2016

PCSO Searching For Lake Wales Bus Theft Suspects From Highlands County

Lake WalesJanuary 21, 2018

UPDATE: Polk County Sheriff Deputy Involved Shooting

LakelandJune 20, 2023

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