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Staff Reporter - February 19, 2026

Florida Highway Patrol

Polk County Residents Involved in I-4 Crash; Fuel Leak Causes Significant Traffic Delays in Hillsborough

Allison - February 19, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Pickin’ in the Park Set for Feb. 21 at Homeland Heritage Park

Allison - February 19, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Woman with Prior Aggravated Battery Convictions Arrested After K9 Capture in Bartow

Allison - February 19, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Battle of the Badges Set to Tip Off in Davenport: Fire vs. Police Face Off for Community Bragging Rights

Allison - February 19, 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

Polk County Sheriff

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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This Day in HistoryOctober 31, 2025

This Day in History October 31, 1926 -Celebrated Magician Harry Houdini Dies

Haines CityNovember 26, 2018

Road Depression In Haines City Closes Part Of Johnson Avenue

Lake WalesMay 8, 2017

LWMC’S WOUND HEALING CENTER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

LakelandJune 16, 2022

Multiple Polk Car Burglaries Solved When One Of Three Juvenile Suspects Accidentally Shoots Himself With Stolen Gun

Haines CityJune 2, 2017

Body of Missing Haines City Woman Found and Positively Identified

Lake WalesMarch 30, 2020

You Won’t Believe How Many Children This Lake Wales Woman Feeds Every Week

LakelandMarch 16, 2018

Lakeland Student Arrested for Making Threats

LakelandJanuary 14, 2022

Long-Term Lane Closure Scheduled for West Pipkin Road Widening Project

DavenportMay 28, 2019

PCSO Detectives Arrest Davenport Man For Ssexual Battery of a Minor; Suspect Is a Registered Sex Offender From Michigan

Florida Fish and WildlifeJanuary 3, 2021

Manhunt Underway For Suspects Who Assaulted A FWC Officer Saturday Evening In Lake Wales

Winter HavenJanuary 10, 2017

38th Annual Winter Haven MLK Jr. Parade Coming This Weekend

Indian Lake EstatesApril 23, 2017

Indian Lake Estates Evacuation Order Will Be lifted As of 4:00 PM Today

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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

Winter HavenMay 9, 2018

Local Man In Winter Haven Tries To Hide Fugitive Girlfriend In Plastic Tote From Polk Deputies & U.S. Marshals

Polk County NewsMay 4, 2018

Osceola County Firefighter Arrested for Domestic Battery in Polk County

LakelandApril 28, 2020

Illegal Immigrant Arrested by PCSO, Charged With 125 Counts of Possessing Child Pornography

Cooking On The RidgeJuly 29, 2020

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