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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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Florida NewsStaff Reporter - September 29, 2020

Office 365 Outage Causes Workers to Celebrate

Being able to access all your information and email no matter where you are or what device you are...

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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Health & WellnessAllison - March 3, 2026

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

Heart disease is something many adults push to the back of their minds if they are not experiencing symptoms; a concern for "later" in...

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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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Polk CountyJune 19, 2023

Local Author Overcomes Fear as a Complex Trauma Survivor to See “Where Does Your Story Take You?”

BartowOctober 21, 2025

81st Bartow Community Halloween Parade & Carnival

FloridaMarch 18, 2020

The State of Florida Issues Updates on COVID-19

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Tech Tuesday: Recent log4j Vulnerability Vulnerabilty Being Actively Exploited in the Wild

Plant CityJune 30, 2021

Inagural Blues, BBQ & Berries Draws Folks to Evers Street in Downtown Plant City

LakelandJuly 29, 2024

Polk Deputies Say Man Stole Little Girls Purple Bike & Painted Handle Bars Yellow Because He Liked The Lakers Colors

Winter HavenJune 18, 2018

Swinging Good Times At Third Annual Daddy Daughter Dance

MulberryApril 28, 2022

32 Yr Old Man Killed In Polk County Thursday Morning Crash

Winter HavenJune 8, 2021

Mayor Brad Dantzler Appointed to Florida League of Cities 2021-2022 Legislative Policy Committee

LakelandAugust 10, 2017

FOOD TRUCK RALLY Today August 10th

HomepageMarch 3, 2016

Victims Identified in Yesterdays Mobile Home Fire in Lakeland

LakelandOctober 5, 2025

Update: Two Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash at Lakeland Highlands Road and Polk Parkway

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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

Haines CitySeptember 30, 2025

Haines City Officials Want to Clear Up City Limits Confusion Along Hwy. 27

LakelandJune 30, 2017

Suspect Arrested For DUI After Driving On Pedestrian Walkway Along Lake Mirror

Lake WalesJune 14, 2018

Lake Wales Police Department Detective David Hernandez Honored For His Work On McDonalds Shooting Case

DavenportFebruary 14, 2023

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