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A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Picky Eating with Confidence

Allison - March 10, 2026

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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

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Seminoles Defend Their Turf Against Northern Kentucky

Ethan Jones - March 9, 2026

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

Allison - March 9, 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

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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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Florida Fish and WildlifeJanuary 3, 2021

Manhunt Underway For Suspects Who Assaulted A FWC Officer Saturday Evening In Lake Wales

LakelandNovember 30, 2021

Two Men Arrested During a Large-Scale Organized Cargo Theft Investigation; 5 Businesses Defrauded and Approximately $704,487 of Wooden Pallets and 25 Semi-Trailers Stolen

FrostproofJuly 8, 2019

Winning Boat Broke All-Time Record At Frostproof Lake Day Cardboard Boat Race

BartowJanuary 17, 2018

Polk County Jail Inmate Martha Collier of Lake Alfred, Died Early This Morning At Bartow Regional Medical Center

LakelandDecember 13, 2021

Snowfest Lets It Snow in Downtown Lakeland for 41st Year

AuburndaleApril 27, 2016

PCSO Undercover Vice Detectives Arrest Two Men at Saddle Creek Park for Lewd Activity

Winter HavenOctober 3, 2019

Sweet Barbecue And Sweet Tunes At 3rd Annual Bourbons And Blues

Lake WalesAugust 12, 2016

Fun Friday – Live at the Gardens: Rowdy Roosters Tomorrow at 7:30 PM

DavenportSeptember 3, 2021

Annual Big Belly BBQ Battle Being Hosted This Friday & Saturday

FrostproofDecember 4, 2018

Frostproof Celebrates Island Christmas With Caribbean Parade

Polk CountyFebruary 27, 2019

Six Charged With Selling/Possessing Heroin & Crack Cocaine Near Winter Haven

BartowApril 25, 2022

Good Ol’ Time Had at Good Ol’ Days Folk Festival

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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

Lake WalesJune 21, 2023

A Lake Wales High School Alum Starting Developmental Football Team Here In Lake Wales

MulberryJune 2, 2016

UPDATE TO MULBERRY HIT AND RUN

FloridaSeptember 28, 2017

FWC: Bears Become More Active in Fall

Winter HavenJuly 30, 2019

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