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Mulberry Man Arrested After AI-Generated Child Pornography Found on Phone, PCSO Says

Allison - March 11, 2026

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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

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Seminoles Defend Their Turf Against Northern Kentucky

Ethan Jones - 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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LakelandJune 13, 2022

Lakeland Police Department Is Searching For A Person Of Interest In The Shooting Homicide Of A 46 Yr Old Victim

BartowDecember 14, 2023

Polk County Fire Rescue Battling Brush Fire In Solar Panel Farm Near Bartow

Winter HavenMarch 29, 2017

WHHS Band To Hold “Bunny Run” Fundraiser April 14

LakelandMay 23, 2025

Free Speech or Disruption? Is Kaitlin Bennett A Journalist? Who Is A Journalist? The Lakeland Farmers Market Incident Sparks Community Debate

Polk SheriffNovember 14, 2017

Volusia County Couple Identified For Hit & Run, One In Custody

BartowJanuary 16, 2024

Downtown Bartow Sips and Sparkles at Wine Walk

Polk CountyJuly 2, 2025

Polk County Commission Approves Agreement to Connect North Ridge Trail to Laurel Estates

LakelandSeptember 7, 2021

Deputies Conducting Death Investigation After Shots Fired Call In Lakeland Monday

Winter HavenJuly 8, 2021

Man Steals Tire From Walmart And Refuses to Show Receipt When Stopped

Lake WalesJanuary 2, 2017

Lake Wales Man Charged With Two Winter Haven Armed Robberies

PoincianaDecember 17, 2024

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

Polk CountyMarch 15, 2020

March 15 Early Morning Update – 39 New Cases Of COVID 19 – No Reported Polk County Cases

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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 HavenMay 28, 2016

Two Young Men Charged With Murder of Teen Larry Graham

Cooking On The RidgeSeptember 26, 2017

Cooking on The Ridge: Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream

Polk CountySeptember 23, 2020

Former PCSO Emergency Communications Telecommunicator Arrested For Domestic Violence

BartowMay 27, 2016

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