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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 CountyCarl Fish - February 19, 2026

Ever Thought About Running for Office but Had No Idea Where to Start?

By Carl Fish Have you ever sat through a city commission meeting and thought, I could do that? Or maybe you have watched decisions being...

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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

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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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Winter HavenDecember 7, 2018

The Grinch Drew In 1,200 Visitors To Gourmet Goodies

Headlines NowFebruary 11, 2017

Tonight is the Trifecta of Sky Watching.Eclipse, Full Moon, and Comet

Winter HavenJune 25, 2018

Winter Haven Man Arrested For Impregnating A Minor Multiple Times & Drug Trafficking

Lake WalesFebruary 10, 2017

UPDATE from Single Vehicle Traffic Fatality that Occurred This Morning in Lake Wales

Lake WalesOctober 22, 2016

Lake Wales First Baptist Church Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary This Weekend

Winter HavenFebruary 28, 2020

Smile! You’re On Video. Man Circles Shopping Cart Then Steals Phone

Winter HavenJune 8, 2020

Local Hair Salons Get Back To Styling Hair Upon Re-Opening

DavenportSeptember 6, 2020

Sheriff Judd To Brief Media On Deadly Shooting In North East Polk County

Highlands CityDecember 23, 2025

Murder-Suicide Spans Highland City and Lake Wales, Leaves One Woman Dead and Children Traumatized

DavenportDecember 19, 2016

PCSO Detectives are seeking information about four smash-n-grab style business burglaries that occurred in the Davenport area.

SpiritualJune 24, 2018

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Winter HavenJune 17, 2016

Winter Haven Police Chief Charlie Bird Is Proud to Announce The Recent Graduation of Captain David Castle from the 264th Session of the FBI...

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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

LakelandNovember 3, 2017

Polk City Woman Arrested for DUI on a Horse, and Animal Neglect

Polk CountyJune 2, 2023

Polk County Burn Ban Lifted

Haines CityApril 3, 2021

Illegal Citizen Charged By Haines City Police With Child Molestation

LakelandJune 19, 2023

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