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LAKE WALES BUSINESSStaff Reporter - February 19, 2026

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Florida Highway PatrolAllison - February 19, 2026

Polk County Residents Involved in I-4 Crash; Fuel Leak Causes Significant Traffic Delays in Hillsborough

Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - February 19, 2026

Pickin’ in the Park Set for Feb. 21 at Homeland Heritage Park

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 19, 2026

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

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Technology

Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - February 28, 2023

Application Whitelisting to Stop Malware

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Lakeland

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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

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Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

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Entertainment & LifestyleEthan Jones - February 16, 2026

FSU Launches 2026 Campaign with Win Over JMU

As fall fades into spring and a hint of warmer air settles over Tallahassee, one thing becomes clear: baseball season has arrived. The smell...

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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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Florida

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

Florida

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Polk County Sheriff

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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