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By Anita Todd BARTOW – After five decades of representing Polk State College, thirty-five of those years as its general counsel, Don Wilson is handing...

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Saint Paddy’s Unparade + Friday Fest Returns to Bartow

Allison - March 2, 2026

LPD

Lakeland Woman Arrested For Alleged Unlicensed Dog Surgeries

Carl Fish - February 27, 2026

Polk County

Polk County I.T. Division Staff Now Hiring

Allison - February 27, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Man Arrested After Traffic Stop; Sheriff Says He’s “On His Way Back to State Prison”

Allison - February 26, 2026

BARTOW Business

Don Wilson Passes Polk State’s General Counsel Torch, Embraces New Legal and Creative Pursuits

Staff Reporter - February 26, 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 CountyOctober 29, 2021

Polk County Fire Rescue Captain With Sterling Record Terminated Over Working For Frostproof Volunteer Fire Department

Lake WalesOctober 18, 2017

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ZephyrhillsNovember 12, 2021

PCSO Recovered Body of a Zephyrhills Man and His Car From a Pond Thursday

LakelandMarch 8, 2021

Spring Obsession To Spring Up At Lake Crago Park This Saturday

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Haines CityJanuary 25, 2017

22nd Annual Central Florida Ridge Friends of the NRA Benefit Dinner & Auction

Lake WalesFebruary 20, 2016

Man Critically Injured After Slamming Into Back Of Garbage Truck

Winter HavenJanuary 20, 2018

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MulberryJune 5, 2024

Two Additional Suspects Arrested In The Homicide Death Of Ethan Fussell

LakelandMarch 28, 2019

Learn How To Survive Homework At Free Workshop At Huntington Learning Center

Polk SheriffAugust 22, 2018

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LakelandApril 15, 2019

Polk County Sheriff’s Off Duty Deputy & Others Tried To Save Woman Who Was Killed In Road Racing Incident

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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

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

Auburndale Bank Robbed & One Suspect In Custody

Cooking On The RidgeJanuary 18, 2018

Cooking on The Ridge: Buffalo Chicken Dip

BartowMay 24, 2023

PCSO Working Fatal Crash South Of Bartow In Homeland

LakelandApril 10, 2017

Landing Gear Malfunction Casuses a Rough Landing at Sun N’ Fun

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