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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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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - June 18, 2019

Tech Tuesday: Modernization Of Business Processes Has Created New Cyber Security Threat

Modernization Of Business Processes Has Created New Cyber Security Threat By Kip Kirchberg From servers to mobile devices technology has allowed...

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Lakeland PD Dive Team Hosting BBQ Fundraiser February 13

Allison - February 3, 2026

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

Allison - February 3, 2026

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Polk County Fire Rescue Responds To Fatal Fire on Scenic View Street In Lakeland

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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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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Allison - February 18, 2026

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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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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

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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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