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Headlines NowStaff Reporter - June 19, 2018

Tech Tuesday: What is all the excitement over net neutrality all about?

By Kip Kirchberg In 2015 Barack Obama introduced a law requiring internet providers to treat all web traffic content equally....

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 19, 2026

Woman with Prior Aggravated Battery Convictions Arrested After K9 Capture in Bartow

The following is a report by PCSO: At around 9 pm on Wednesday, February 18th, PCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence near Lyle Parkway...

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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

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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

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 County Sheriff's OfficeSeptember 23, 2025

Fourteen Year Old Charged With Multiple Car Thefts Has Pervious Convictions & Was On Probation

BartowOctober 6, 2020

Mixer’s Nutritional Bar Celebrates Grand Opening

Lake WalesMarch 30, 2020

You Won’t Believe How Many Children This Lake Wales Woman Feeds Every Week

LakelandFebruary 18, 2025

23 Yr Old Lakeland Man Arrested After Leaving Scene Of Serious Bodily Injury Crash Of Pedestrian

Haines CityOctober 7, 2019

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Crash Saturday Night

Winter HavenMarch 27, 2017

Main Street Winter Haven Hosts Craft Beer Crawl, April 6

Polk CountyJuly 30, 2020

Board of County Commissioner Candidate Arrested

Lake WalesMarch 14, 2024

Small Plane Has Crashed Near Lake Buffum In Southern Polk County

Winter HavenMay 17, 2021

Winter Haven REUSE Water For Irrigation Unavailable Until Further Notice

DavenportNovember 26, 2019

He Started Working At Beef O’Brady’s Washing Dishes At Age 10; Now He Owns The Davenport Location

LakelandOctober 18, 2017

LakelandPD Open House This Saturday!

AuburndaleApril 13, 2022

The Auburndale Police Department Participates in High Visibility Enforcement Program to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

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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

Polk CountyFebruary 1, 2022

Photos Of Suspect Car Used In “Run & Gun” Shooting Death Released

LPDMay 1, 2025

Lakeland Shooting Leaves One Dead, One in Custody in Apparent Grudge Killing

OrlandoSeptember 28, 2023

Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested In Polk County

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