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Carl Fish - March 3, 2026

Mulberry

Celebrate National Take a Walk in a Park Day at Se7en Wetlands in Mulberry

Allison - March 3, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Cleaning Business Owner Re-arrested for Theft of Jewelry From New Victim

Allison - March 3, 2026

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Allison - March 3, 2026

Avon Park

PCSO: Woman Flees Multiple Times, Strikes Deputy’s Vehicle Before Arrest

Allison - March 2, 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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LakelandFebruary 18, 2024

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Polk CountyMarch 15, 2020

March 15 Early Morning Update – 39 New Cases Of COVID 19 – No Reported Polk County Cases

Haines CityJanuary 25, 2017

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

Haines CityNovember 18, 2022

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Cooking On The Ridge: Caramel Apple Pork Chops

LakelandJuly 21, 2021

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Winter HavenApril 26, 2016

Girl Scout Troop 152 in Winter Haven Has Entered a Nationwide Competition Called “Bling Your Booth”

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Winter HavenJuly 17, 2019

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