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LakelandAllison - April 1, 2026

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - March 11, 2025

NIST Framework: Detect – Identifying Cyber Threats Before They Escalate

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the ability to detect cyber threats before they cause significant damage is crucial...

Lakeland

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

Lakeland

Fatal Crash: Truck Struck by Train While Crossing Tracks in Lakeland

Allison - March 20, 2026

Lakeland

Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Citizens Police Academy

Allison - March 19, 2026

Lakeland

Aldine Combee Park Offers Space for Recreation, Events in Lakeland

Allison - March 18, 2026

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EventsAllison - March 30, 2026

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Put your civic pride on display and help keep Polk County looking its best by signing up for Keep Polk County Beautiful Inc.’s Great...

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Haines City

Legacy of Love Carries On: Haines City Women Honor Founder Sharon Gardner by Continuing Her Mission

Staff Reporter - March 30, 2026

Health & Wellness

How to Practice Thoughtful Grief Etiquette Online

Allison - March 30, 2026

Events

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Allison - March 30, 2026

Dundee

Dundee to Host Community Easter Egg Hunt with 15,000 Eggs

Allison - March 30, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Ridge Community High School to Host First-Ever Sunny Bolts Market This Weekend

Allison - March 27, 2026

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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

Florida

Young Davenport Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Osceola Polk Line Road Friday

Carl Fish - February 7, 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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Indian Lake EstatesApril 23, 2017

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

Winter HavenMay 30, 2018

5th Annual Winter Haven Craft Beer Crawl Draws Locals Downtown

Haines CityMay 12, 2017

Extra Security At Haines City High School After Someone Wrote A Gun Was Being Brought To School

Winter HavenSeptember 29, 2018

Bourbon And Blues Celebrates Second Year At Derry Down

Entertainment & LifestyleJune 11, 2025

Welcome, World Travelers! 6 Fun Facts About Disney Starlight Parade, Coming to Magic Kingdom on July 20

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Action and History Unite in “The Commodore and the Powder Monkey”

FloridaJune 20, 2017

FWC law enforcement to participate in Operation Dry Water, national effort against boating under the influence

Lake WalesJanuary 16, 2017

Large Sinkhole at Hunt Brothers In Lake Wales

Haines CityApril 1, 2019

Man Killed With His Own Weapon After Assaulting & Threatening To Kill Another Man

Polk SheriffSeptember 12, 2017

Three Teens Arrested in Winter Haven for Burglary During State of Emergency in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma

Lake WalesMay 21, 2019

UPDATE on Hwy 27 Accident In Lake Wales

Polk CountyOctober 19, 2022

Four men and a teen arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office for possessing child pornography

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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

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Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

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LakelandJuly 31, 2025

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