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Headlines NowStaff Reporter - January 29, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Second Step to Mitigate Cyber Risks In Your Enviroment NIST Protect

Today we talk about how you can use Step 2 of the NIST Model to mitigate Cyber Security Risks...

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

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

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

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

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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LakelandMarch 20, 2018

Lakeland Man Arrested After He Attempted to Steal From Publix Twice

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeSeptember 10, 2025

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest More Than 50 People for Driving Under the Influence

AuburndaleNovember 13, 2018

Two Women Struck & Killed On Berkeley Rd In Auburndale

Polk County NewsSeptember 13, 2017

To Burn Or Not To Burn

FrostproofMarch 4, 2020

PCSO Working Motorcycle Fatality In Frostproof

Entertainment & LifestyleMay 22, 2025

One Movie Later: Marvel Thunderbolts is Surprisingly Good

DavenportSeptember 30, 2024

Off-Duty Polk Deputy (Now Former Deputy) Charged With Lewd Act

Lake WalesJune 25, 2018

Lake Wales Little League Girls (ages 8-10) Win Districts

LakelandSeptember 9, 2025

Polk County Parks & Rec Invites Seniors to “Around the World in a Day” Program

Haines CityApril 14, 2021

Battle of the Bands to be Hosted at Balmoral Resort

LakelandApril 14, 2021

Lakeland Better Homes and Gardens Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Ribbon Cutting

Cooking On The RidgeFebruary 27, 2018

Cooking On The Ridge: Angel Chicken Pasta

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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

LakelandJanuary 29, 2023

Lakeland Man Killed In Crash Involving Two Pickup Trucks

Winter HavenDecember 6, 2017

Santa Paws Raises Funds For Humane Society For Third Year

Lake WalesOctober 1, 2018

LWMC OFFERS FREE HANDS-ONLY CPR CLASS TO COMMUNITY

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