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EducationAllison - March 12, 2026

Polk County Parks & Recreation Hosting Free Sensory Play Event for Kids in Lakeland

Lake AlfredAllison - March 12, 2026

City Announces 2026 Spring Clean-Up Week for Residents

ObituariesAllison - March 11, 2026

In Loving Memory of Willie Ray Creech

Polk County Fire RescueAllison - March 11, 2026

Polk County Fire Rescue Helps Save Owl Tangled in Fishing Line

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Auburndale BusinessStaff Reporter - December 15, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Malware Laced Software Updates In The Wild Since March 2020 (Sunburst)

Over the weekend several news outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the Washington Post reported that...

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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Lake AlfredAllison - March 12, 2026

City Announces 2026 Spring Clean-Up Week for Residents

The City of Lake Alfred Public Works Department has announced that Spring Clean-Up Week will take place April 13 through April 17, 2026, giving...

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Health & Wellness

A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Picky Eating with Confidence

Allison - March 10, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Lakeland Substitute Teacher Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct

Allison - March 9, 2026

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

Allison - March 9, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Seminoles Defend Their Turf Against Northern Kentucky

Ethan Jones - March 9, 2026

Featured

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

Allison - March 9, 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 County NewsJanuary 10, 2017

Two Year Old Transported By Helicopter As Precaution After Vehicle Rolls Over In South West Polk

FrostproofNovember 28, 2016

Barricaded Subject In Standoff With Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies

LakelandJuly 10, 2019

Pedestrian Struck By Multiple Cars & Killed On US 98 In Lakeland

LakelandJanuary 27, 2023

Lakeland Hosts Inaugural Swan City Jazz Fest

LakelandJune 13, 2025

Lakeland Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After Gunfight Outside Business

Polk CityDecember 31, 2017

Two People Dead & Another Injured Murder Suicide In Polk City Saturday

LakelandMarch 23, 2022

Lakeland’s Original Sewing and Quilt Expo

LakelandDecember 1, 2021

Lakeland Man Arrested For Committing a Lewd Act at Saddle Creek Park

Lake WalesJuly 14, 2016

Brock’s Bistro Specials Buy One Get One 50% Off

SportsJanuary 7, 2019

Registration Open for Greater Winter Haven Youth Baseball League

LakelandJune 3, 2024

Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media On The Investigation Into The Disappearance Of Young Lakeland Man Ethan Fussell

UncategorizedMarch 28, 2017

THE ILE Yacht Club & Lake Wales Po Boy’s Bass Club Presents their Annual KIDS FISHING DERBY

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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

Winter HavenFebruary 26, 2020

From Pork Eggrolls To Brisket Baos: Chain of Lakes Eggfest

Haines CityMay 23, 2019

Kids Academy Learning Center Celebrates Diversity With Week Of Nations

LakelandDecember 15, 2021

WorkerBee’s Staffing Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting

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