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Lakeland Woman Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash on Providence Road

Carl Fish - April 20, 2026

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Davenport

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Allison - April 20, 2026

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

Allison - April 20, 2026

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Florida

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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

Polk County Sheriff

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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

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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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Winter HavenOctober 24, 2018

Local Artists Celebrate Their Heritage At Polk State FallFest

HomepageMarch 29, 2016

Lakeland Woman Arrested for Child Neglect After 2 Year Old Was Found Wandering the Neighborhood

FloridaAugust 11, 2023

Polk County Fire Rescue Announces New $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Paramedics & Firefighter/Paramedics

BartowDecember 7, 2021

Convicted Sexual Deviant Arrested For Allegedly Video-Recording Polk Teenage Girl Under 16 Through Her Bedroom Window & Other Charges

LakelandJanuary 25, 2024

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Haines CityNovember 3, 2016

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WHPDFebruary 3, 2023

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LakelandFebruary 14, 2022

Lakeland Scholarship Competition Contestant Crowned Miss Polk County 2022

Lake WalesJanuary 15, 2018

Harmony Dark Sky Festival and Star Party

PoincianaAugust 9, 2021

Tennessee Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Poinciana

LakelandMarch 29, 2017

Two 14-Year-Olds Arrested for Armed Robbery

AuburndaleNovember 27, 2021

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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

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LakelandNovember 30, 2024

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Lake WalesJanuary 6, 2020

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