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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - March 9, 2026

Lakeland Substitute Teacher Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct

TrafficAllison - March 9, 2026

Deadly Four-Vehicle Crash in Northern Polk County Leaves Three Dead Sunday Night

Entertainment & LifestyleEthan Jones - March 9, 2026

Seminoles Defend Their Turf Against Northern Kentucky

FeaturedAllison - March 9, 2026

Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation Places 86th AED at Eterna Chiropractic Wellness Center

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Headlines NowStaff Reporter - July 26, 2017

My First Experience With Uber

By Kip Kirchberg Being in the Technology Industry I travel a lot. Up until recently I have never attempted to...

Lakeland

Man Initially Believed to Be Pedestrian Was Actually Motorcyclist Struck By Two Vehicles

Carl Fish - March 8, 2026

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

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MulberryAllison - March 3, 2026

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

Residents are invited to lace up their walking shoes and enjoy the outdoors in celebration of National Take a Walk in a Park Day...

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

Allison - March 6, 2026

Lakeland

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

Carl Fish - March 5, 2026

Obituaries

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

Allison - March 4, 2026

Haines City

Daily Lane Closures in Haines City Expected Beginning March 16

Allison - March 4, 2026

Winter Haven News

Winter Haven Native & Florida Southern College Graduate Killed While Serving His Country In Kuwait

Carl Fish - March 3, 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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Haines CityJune 19, 2025

Haines City Commissioner Involved in Domestic Dispute, No Charges Filed

HomepageMarch 11, 2016

POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – MARCH 11, 2016

LakelandMay 23, 2025

Lakeland Man Charged With Attempted Murder, Arson After Setting House Fire That Injured Five

Cooking On The RidgeMay 3, 2016

Cooking On The Ridge: Fresh Peach Trifle

Winter HavenFebruary 19, 2018

Polk Woman Brutally Beaten To Death By The Father Of Her Children Saturday Night

MulberrySeptember 17, 2019

Traffic Advisory: PCSO Traffic Unity is on Scene of an SUV vs Motorcycle Crash

UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2024

Highlands County Shooting Investigation Leads To Fleeing Suspect Who Rammed Into HCSO Deputies

Entertainment & LifestyleOctober 29, 2025

Decorate Your Way to a Howling Good Halloween

Haines CityNovember 16, 2020

Haines City Man Flown To Local Hospital After Driving Wrong Way

Lake EloiseApril 13, 2025

Polk County Deputy Accidentally Shoots Herself While Attempting To Shoot Dog

Winter HavenJanuary 12, 2020

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Road Rage Confrontation Between Drivers

Haines CityJune 20, 2019

HCPD Looks For Teens Involved In Felony Burglary

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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

LakelandApril 21, 2020

Lakeland Man Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree

Cooking On The RidgeJanuary 25, 2016

Cooking On the Ridge: Lighter Meatloaf

DundeeAugust 11, 2021

Lake Wales Woman Arrested At Dundee Spa For Alleged Inappropriate Touching

Winter HavenSeptember 13, 2019

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