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A four-vehicle crash involving two Polk County residents caused significant traffic disruptions Wednesday evening along Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County. The crash occurred around 7:00...

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Carl Fish - February 19, 2026

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Allison - February 18, 2026

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Bartow Turns into ToonTown with This Year’s Syfy Bartow—Animation Invasion—on Sat. Feb. 21

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Allison - February 18, 2026

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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

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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 CountyNovember 13, 2020

Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District November Zoom Meeting

Winter HavenAugust 1, 2016

New Pokémon Go Club Coming to the Winter Haven Library

Lake WalesAugust 29, 2016

Suspect Who Struck Lake Wales Police Officer Fled Scene & Was Captured In Osceola County

Entertainment & LifestyleDecember 14, 2016

Alan Thicke Died Today Of Sudden Heart Attack

BartowJuly 29, 2020

Bartow Man On Federal Probation For Trafficking in Methamphetamine Arrested For DUI Manslaughter And Child Neglect

Winter HavenAugust 3, 2020

Walking Out With A Sewing Machine

Lake WalesJuly 12, 2016

Lake Wales Little League Boys 10/11 Regional Title Championship 1st Runner UP

FrostproofNovember 21, 2016

The City of Frostproof will be holding their annual Christmas Parade on Dec 3rd at 6pm.

Polk CountyJune 20, 2019

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Charges Okaloosa Deputy For Sending Pornographic Images To a 9-year-old Winter Haven Girl

LakelandAugust 16, 2017

Damaged Sprinkler Head at Wilmington Apartments Displaced Seven People from Their Home

Polk CountyJanuary 13, 2022

Woman Struck Riding Tricycle On Cypress Gardens Blvd In Winter Haven Succumbs To Her Injuries

Polk County NewsApril 18, 2017

Burning Trash In Backyard Sparks Brush Fire

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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

LakelandAugust 19, 2021

Second Fatal Crash in Four Days at Same Lakeland Intersection; 20-year old Woman Killed Wednesday

FloridaSeptember 22, 2025

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Winter HavenJanuary 5, 2021

Missing and Endangered Adult- Recovered

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