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LakelandAllison - February 25, 2026

Get a Free Prom Outfit from Project Prom at Lakeland Square Mall! Here’s How!

FloridaCarl Fish - February 25, 2026

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Haines CityStaff Reporter - February 25, 2026

American Legion Riders to Hit the Road for Staff Sgt. John Reiners Scholarship Fund

Haines CityStaff Reporter - February 25, 2026

Haines City High Honors Alumni Fallen Hero Staff Sgt. John Reiners 16 Years Later

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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,...

Lakeland

Get a Free Prom Outfit from Project Prom at Lakeland Square Mall! Here’s How!

Allison - February 25, 2026

Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

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

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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 19, 2026

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

The following is a report by PCSO: At around 9 pm on Wednesday, February 18th, PCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence near Lyle Parkway...

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LPD

Police Issue Warrant For Suspect Who Allegedly Shot & Killed Man Outside Lakeland Nightclub

Carl Fish - February 24, 2026

LPD

Convicted Felon Arrested After Crime Spree Involving Commercial Burglaries

Allison - February 24, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Cleaning Business Owner Arrested for Theft of Thousands of Dollars Worth of Jewelry from Elderly Victim

Allison - February 24, 2026

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Discover Your Family Story Through Historic Newspapers at the Polk County History Center

Allison - February 23, 2026

Polk County

Polk County to Host Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Disposal Event in Haines City

Allison - February 23, 2026

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Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

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

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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Polk County NewsMarch 21, 2017

“Operation March Sadness” Polk County Sheriff’s Undercover Detectives Arrest 104 Suspects During Six-Day-Long Prostitution Investigation Targeting Human Trafficking

Winter HavenJanuary 4, 2017

Theatre Winter Haven Presents “ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS” Starting Jan 12th

Fort MeadeDecember 1, 2016

Polk County Man Facing Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Charges After Allegedly Shooting A Wild Game Poacher

AuburndaleApril 6, 2020

Beef O’Brady’s Hosting Virtual Trivia Night Mondays At 6PM On Facebook Live

Polk CityDecember 31, 2017

Two People Dead & Another Injured Murder Suicide In Polk City Saturday

BartowJune 20, 2016

Bartow Police are Searching for Patrick Christopher Panton for Second Degree Murder

UncategorizedApril 12, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Support Services Section Responds To Severe Weather Damage

LakelandAugust 21, 2018

Taco Bout Hunger Raises Funds For Local Catholic Charities

LakelandSeptember 15, 2016

Man Charged With 1st Degree Attempted Murder After Stabbing Good Samaritan

Winter HavenJune 11, 2016

Winter Haven Police are Investigating a Murder Suicide that Occurred Last Night in Winter Haven

Winter HavenJuly 13, 2021

Little Gator Rescued in Lake Maude Nature Park’s Parking Lot

Haines CityDecember 11, 2025

Expect Traffic Delays on Lake Hatchineha Road

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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

Hardee CountyFebruary 6, 2020

High Winds Cause Damage in Hardee County

LakelandSeptember 15, 2019

37 Yr Old Winter Haven Man & 41 Yr Lakeland Woman Killed In Crash On Hwy 98 Early Sunday

Polk CityOctober 5, 2022

Cheryl Williams charged with second degree murder in death of Deputy Lane

LakelandNovember 12, 2016

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