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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

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

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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

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PCSO Arrests Illegal Alien for Interfering with a Train and Fighting with Law Enforcement

Allison - September 2, 2025

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LakelandDecember 13, 2016

Polk County Sheriff’s Office & South Eastern University To Announce School Safety Partnership

LakelandAugust 17, 2021

Fine Art at the Magnolia Returns For 5th Year

LakelandJuly 7, 2022

The Bethany Center for Grieving Children Celebrates Grand Opening

Entertainment & LifestyleFebruary 28, 2025

Lake Wales Mardi Gras 2025: History, Parade, and Events You Can’t Miss!

DundeeAugust 18, 2025

Waiting in the Lobby, A Reporter’s Quest for Transparency in The Town of Dundee

National NewsSeptember 29, 2023

Man Is Charged With Murder in Tupac Shakur Case

Polk CountyFebruary 23, 2026

Polk County to Host Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Disposal Event in Haines City

Lake WalesOctober 16, 2023

Lake Wales Man, 24, Killed In Scenic Hwy Crash

AuburndaleDecember 1, 2017

Auburndale Man Arrested For Attempted Murder of His Adult Son Following An Argument

Lake WalesFebruary 21, 2017

Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center –Citrus Label Tour Dedication February 28th

Babson ParkDecember 6, 2017

Christmas on Crooked Lake Lighted Boat Parade Saturday, December 16 @ 6:00 PM

DavenportJanuary 16, 2020

Davenport Woman Arrested For Aggravated Child Abuse And Manslaughter in Death of 13-Month-Old Baby

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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

Polk County NewsMarch 13, 2017

Have You Been Putting Off Getting Your Degree?

LakelandNovember 2, 2018

The Federal Brings The Fright With First Fright Night

BartowAugust 2, 2019

Bartow Officer Helps Injured Osprey and Releases Back Into Wild

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