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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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Technology

HomepageStaff Reporter - March 22, 2016

Tech Tuesday: Portable Battery Pack

On The Go Must Have: Portable Battery Pack By Kip Kirchberg If you’re constantly on the go and use mobile devices...

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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Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - March 6, 2026

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

Families are invited to celebrate the season at Bartow Ford’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, set for Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1...

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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

Traffic

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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AdvertisementJune 12, 2017

Mr. Grinch

Winter HavenSeptember 29, 2016

Polk State Student Receives Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholarship

LakelandMay 23, 2025

Murderer Who Was Locked Up For 17 Years Now Facing 5 Counts Of Attempted Murder – Sheriff Judd Presser This Morning At 10 am

Winter HavenAugust 28, 2018

Polk County Sheriffs Office Conducting Investigation On Dundee Rd. Near Overlook Dr. – Traffic Rerouted

FloridaJuly 9, 2024

This Marine Vet Turned Attorney is Running For Florida House of Representatives

Polk CountySeptember 23, 2020

Former PCSO Emergency Communications Telecommunicator Arrested For Domestic Violence

LakelandAugust 26, 2020

Lakeland Christmas Parade Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Lake WalesFebruary 10, 2023

Deputies Investigating Fiery Lake Wales Crash Friday Night

Lake WalesSeptember 18, 2017

10 Year Old Boy Struck By SUV In Lake Wales

PoincianaDecember 17, 2024

Poinciana High School Student Arrested After He Allegedly Brought Gun On Campus

BartowNovember 3, 2020

Hundreds Of Cars Line Up For Drive Thru Trunk Or Treat At Bartow First Baptist

Winter HavenAugust 10, 2016

Missing & Possibly Endangered Teen – Have You Seen Zariah Guillaume

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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

FrostproofSeptember 19, 2023

10-Year-Old Frostproof Girl Needs Kidney Transplant due to Rare Disease

Entertainment & LifestyleMarch 24, 2025

J.C. Reviews: Go Watch The Day The Earth Blew Up! It’s Good!

Polk CountySeptember 10, 2021

Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Upcoming Board Meeting

LakelandDecember 1, 2021

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