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Local Government & PoliticsAllison - April 22, 2026

New Basketball Court and Sidewalk Approved for Wabash Park in Lakeland

Polk CountyAllison - April 21, 2026

Polk County Fire Rescue Honors Retired Deputy with First Ever Community Hero Award

Health & WellnessAllison - April 21, 2026

Shingles Raises Heart and Stroke Risk: Protect Yourself with Vaccination

LakelandAllison - April 21, 2026

Lakeland Public Library to Host “Broadway & Jazz!” Performance April 23

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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - June 4, 2019

Tech Tuesday: Phishing Emails By Hackers Cost Americans Over $675 Million Dollars & It’s Only Getting Worse

Tech Tuesday: Phishing Emails By Hackers Cost Americans Over $675 Million Dollars & It's Only Getting Worse By: Kip Kirchberg,...

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Lakeland Public Library to Host “Broadway & Jazz!” Performance April 23

Allison - April 21, 2026

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Lakeland Woman Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash on Providence Road

Carl Fish - April 20, 2026

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Florida Poly drafts first athletic director as program takes off

Carl Fish - April 13, 2026

Lakeland

Children’s Theater Brings Snow White to Life in Lakeland

Allison - April 9, 2026

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Winter HavenAllison - April 16, 2026

The 12th Annual Judd Jog April 25

The Judd Jog is an annual 5k presented by Polk Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. with all proceeds benefiting the United Way and held at the...

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Staff Reporter - April 20, 2026

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City of Davenport to Host Autism Awareness Expo Focused on Support and Inclusion

Allison - April 20, 2026

Florida Highway Patrol

Double Fatal Crash on SR-60 Claims Lives of Plant City Driver and Pedestrian

Allison - April 20, 2026

Hillsborough County

Woman Found Dead Near Plant City Bridge, Investigation Underway

Carl Fish - April 19, 2026

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Florida

Alumni Airwaves: The Ariya Massoudi Story

Ethan Jones - April 17, 2026

Florida

Welcome, World Travelers! Is One Piece Coming to Universal Orlando Resort?

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 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

Polk Sheriff

PCSO Arrests Illegal Alien for Interfering with a Train and Fighting with Law Enforcement

Allison - September 2, 2025

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Lake WalesDecember 19, 2016

LWPD to Host Citizen’s Police Academy and VOICE Academy – Join Today

Lake WalesSeptember 13, 2017

Lake Wales Firefighter Arrested in Road Rage Incident

Winter HavenJanuary 29, 2021

Man Breaks Into Local Church

MulberryJuly 15, 2021

Mulberry Man Killed in a Single Vehicle Crash

LakelandNovember 10, 2025

Arrest Made in 2018 Murder of Lakeland Teen Rex Honors After Cold Case Review

Entertainment & LifestyleMay 23, 2025

One Movie Later: Fine! I Guess I’ll Review Mufasa: The Lion King

MulberryJune 22, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Responding to Ongoing Incident in Mulberry

LakelandFebruary 9, 2018

Lakeland Man Arrested for Sexually Battering a Child

LakelandMay 24, 2025

Lakeland Walmart Employee Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $3,000 from Cash Registers

Haines CityJune 22, 2023

Creek Legacy Ranch Trains Next Generation of Equestrians with Horse Summer Camp

Highlands County NewsDecember 20, 2023

Highlands County Deputy Shoots & Kills Sought After Man From Wichita Kansas After He Tried To Burn 9 Yr Old Boy Alive

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Polk County Attempted Murder Suspect Captured In Hardee County

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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

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeFebruary 2, 2026

Suspect in U.S. Illegally Arrested for Hit and Run Crash

FrostproofOctober 26, 2021

More Than 300 Jeeps Trek Out To 3rd Annual Frostproof Jeeptoberfest

BartowJanuary 24, 2019

Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year

Lake WalesApril 9, 2018

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