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Tuesday's fatal Mulberry crash: A single-vehicle crash in Mulberry Tuesday evening, February 17, 2026, resulted in the death of a Lakeland man. At around 6:19 pm,...

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Allison - February 19, 2026

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Carl Fish - February 19, 2026

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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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Sheriff Grady Judd Blasts Minneapolis Leadership Over ICE Incident Response

Staff Reporter - January 8, 2026

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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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DundeeOctober 1, 2020

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