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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

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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

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

Carl Fish - March 3, 2026

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Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

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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

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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 CountyMarch 31, 2023

County Issues Burn Ban

LakelandFebruary 13, 2018

Two Local Art Students Win Awards From Polk Museum Of Art

Lake WalesJuly 25, 2016

Man Killed In Lake Wales Crash

Lake WalesJuly 29, 2019

Ashley Lab, DVM Celebrates Seven-Year Anniversary at Local Veterinary Hospital Paws and Perches

AuburndaleMarch 16, 2022

Two Men Fighting On Roadway In Auburndale Struck & Killed

BartowJanuary 30, 2020

Bartow Police Located and Arrested Jacki Richardson for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery After He Robbed The Dollar General

Winter HavenJuly 25, 2018

Enjoy A Patriotic Meal At Heroes, America’s Sandwich Shop

Haines CityApril 9, 2019

Haines City Police Are Investigating Shooting Death of Furious Shell

Lake WalesApril 15, 2016

Armed Robbery Suspect Sought After Robbery Of Lake Wales Pizzanos Pizza

Haines CityJanuary 26, 2023

Two Haines City Seniors Awarded Scholarships at MLK Scholarship Brunch

Winter HavenJune 25, 2019

Dr. J. Owens Academy Gala Celebrates Black Music Month

Lake WalesMarch 7, 2019

Stormwater Fees To Be Added To Lake Wales Utility Bills

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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

Fort MeadeMarch 18, 2025

4Th Annual Soul Music Festival This Weekend In Ft. Meade

Lake WalesMarch 16, 2018

Polk County Sheriffs Office Searching For Hit & Run Suspect In Lake Wales

Winter HavenAugust 3, 2016

There’s a cool new addition coming next year to Legoland in Winter Haven.

HighlandsJanuary 28, 2019

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