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Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - March 6, 2026

Bartow Ford Hosting Annual Easter Egg Hunt with 20,000 Eggs on March 28

LakelandCarl Fish - March 5, 2026

Homicide Investigation Underway After Shooting Outside Wally’s Poolhall in Lakeland

ObituariesAllison - March 4, 2026

In Loving Memory of Edward “Rusty” R. Rutledge of Haines City

Haines CityAllison - March 4, 2026

Daily Lane Closures in Haines City Expected Beginning March 16

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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

Homicide Investigation Underway After Shooting Outside Wally’s Poolhall in Lakeland

Carl Fish - March 5, 2026

Lakeland

PCFR Battles Deadly Fire in Lakeland; Investigation Underway

Carl Fish - March 3, 2026

Lakeland

One Dead in Lakeland Mobile Home Fire on Pine Ridge Drive

Carl Fish - March 2, 2026

Lakeland

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

Allison - February 25, 2026

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Avon ParkAllison - March 2, 2026

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

At around 1:45 Monday morning, March 2nd, a PCSO deputy responded to the area in front of Bartow Executive Airport on northbound US 17,...

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Lakeland

PCFR Battles Deadly Fire in Lakeland; Investigation Underway

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

Health & Wellness

5 Trends in Heart Health Among Younger Adults: Why Your CoQ10 Level Matters

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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FloridaSeptember 3, 2025

A Night to Remember: Seminoles Shock the Tide and Reignite School Spirit

Cooking On The RidgeSeptember 20, 2016

Cooking On The Ridge: Slow Cooker Easy Baked Potato Soup

BartowAugust 27, 2018

Mexican Man Using an Alias Arrested by PCSO for DUI After Hit and Run

Winter HavenJanuary 17, 2019

A Two-Alarm Fire Has Displaced a Winter Haven Family of Seven

AutoJanuary 3, 2025

Ford Extends the Ford Power Promise into 2025

Lake WalesSeptember 19, 2012

McKinze Leann Clayton of Lake Wales Has Myelodysplastic Syndrome (Bone Cancer) & She Needs Our Help

Polk CountyNovember 6, 2019

Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting Agenda

Lake WalesOctober 15, 2020

Two Unrelated Incidents Result in Stabbings

BartowSeptember 26, 2018

Polk County SWAT Breach Entry & Apprehend Barricaded Suspect

FrostproofNovember 3, 2023

Frostrpoof Celebrates Halloween Early with City Wide Trick or Treat and Street Dance

UncategorizedNovember 15, 2018

Emergency Crews Responding To Possible Aircraft Crash Into Lake Ariana In Auburndale

AuburndaleSeptember 1, 2016

Auburndale Man Arrested & Charged With Lewd Exhibition & Lewd Conduct

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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

Tech TuesdayMay 12, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Application White Listing

Haines CityApril 17, 2019

WellMed Haines City Celebrates Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting

LakelandAugust 25, 2018

Polk County Sheriffs Office Investigating Suspicious Death After Man’s Body Found Along Moore Rd

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