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Haines City

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

Staff Reporter - February 25, 2026

Haines City

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

Staff Reporter - February 25, 2026

Health & Wellness

Your Child’s Oral Health: A Foundation for Better Overall Health

Allison - February 25, 2026

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

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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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DavenportMay 29, 2024

Gas In Polk County For $1.76 A Gallon! Here Are All Details

Lake WalesDecember 2, 2019

The Krafty Kitten Creates Crafts For The Holidays And All Seasons

DavenportJuly 18, 2017

New Walmart E-Commerce Fulfillment Center Opens In Davenport

WHPDAugust 26, 2021

Winter Haven Police Asking For Public’s Help In Locating Missing Man

BartowSeptember 26, 2023

From Jerky to Figurines: 5th Annual Bartow Fall Fest

SebringJuly 31, 2017

Two Teens Arrested For Shooting Out More Than 100 Car Windows

Winter HavenApril 22, 2016

Sheriff’s Office Searching For Winter Haven Armed Robbery Suspect

LakelandJuly 16, 2021

Smash Up Old Computers and Other Electronics at Alltek Smashathon!

BartowApril 29, 2022

One Of The Army’s First Black Paratroopers During World War II Has Polk’s Union Academy Media Center Named In His Honor

Lake WalesFebruary 17, 2016

Operation Up In Smoke Nets 24 Arrests in Lake Wales

LakelandAugust 3, 2017

Woman Injured & 4 Dogs Killed In Lakeland Fire Thursday

EducationNovember 18, 2025

Creative Crafternoon Returns for Early Dismissal Day at Larry R. Jackson Library

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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

UncategorizedJuly 1, 2024

Polk County Repeals Burn Ban

LakelandJuly 22, 2019

Florida Air Museum Celebrated Apollo 11 Anniversary With Night At The Museum

FrostproofMay 19, 2024

Northbound & Southbound Hwy 27 Temporarily Blocked Just South Of 17/Scenic Hwy In Frostproof Due To Bad Accident

Winter HavenNovember 15, 2017

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