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LakelandAllison - April 1, 2026

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

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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...

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Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

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Fatal Crash: Truck Struck by Train While Crossing Tracks in Lakeland

Allison - March 20, 2026

Lakeland

Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Citizens Police Academy

Allison - March 19, 2026

Lakeland

Aldine Combee Park Offers Space for Recreation, Events in Lakeland

Allison - March 18, 2026

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EventsAllison - March 30, 2026

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Put your civic pride on display and help keep Polk County looking its best by signing up for Keep Polk County Beautiful Inc.’s Great...

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Haines City

Legacy of Love Carries On: Haines City Women Honor Founder Sharon Gardner by Continuing Her Mission

Staff Reporter - March 30, 2026

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How to Practice Thoughtful Grief Etiquette Online

Allison - March 30, 2026

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Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Allison - March 30, 2026

Dundee

Dundee to Host Community Easter Egg Hunt with 15,000 Eggs

Allison - March 30, 2026

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Ridge Community High School to Host First-Ever Sunny Bolts Market This Weekend

Allison - March 27, 2026

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Florida

Welcome, World Travelers! Is One Piece Coming to Universal Orlando Resort?

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

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

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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

Polk Sheriff

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

Allison - September 2, 2025

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Lake WalesOctober 30, 2019

Wiggles & Giggles Gather for Trick or Treating at Lake Wales Public Library

Polk CountyMarch 25, 2019

UPATE: Fatal Crash Involving Two Children on Connersville Rd

BartowApril 29, 2022

One Of The Army’s First Black Paratroopers During World War II Has Polk’s Union Academy Media Center Named In His Honor

LakelandSeptember 13, 2016

Help Identify These Two Suspects From Lakeland

LakelandSeptember 21, 2017

Polk County Homeless Man Struck & Killed By Train

BartowMay 26, 2021

Inmate charged With 1st Degree Murder For Homicide Of Another Inmate

Wacky WednesdayJanuary 11, 2017

Wacky Wednesday – On an Island in the North Sea, Easter Has Arrived Early

Cooking On The RidgeJune 2, 2016

COOKING ON THE RIDGE: STRAWBERRY CHANTILLY

LakelandNovember 15, 2016

Polk County Man Facing Armed Drug Trafficking After Fleeing Police

Haines CityMarch 23, 2022

Haines City Bank Robbery Suspect Identified & Arrested

Entertainment & LifestyleFebruary 17, 2023

Welcome, World Travelers! I’m Reviewing More Than Disney Films (And Here’s Why!)

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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 WalesSeptember 19, 2020

25 Yr Old Lake Wales Woman Killed In Crash Early Friday Evening

Lake WalesMay 4, 2020

Lake Wales Man Killed & Three Children & Woman Hospitalized After Crash On Scenic Hwy

LakelandJuly 9, 2019

Joker Marchant Stadium Hosts Inagural Unicorn Festival

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