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LakelandAllison - April 1, 2026

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 15, 2020

Tech Tuesday: First Step to Mitigating Cyber Risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeJKFBEsWY0 Today we talk about how you can use Step 1 of the NIST Model to mitigate Cyber Security Risks...

Lakeland

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

Lakeland

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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Health & WellnessStaff Reporter - April 2, 2026

Neurodivergent Diversions: Theory of Mind—and How Autistic People Struggle with It

by James Coulter Imagine two girls playing with dolls. One girl is named Sally; the other, Anne. Sally puts her doll in a toy chest...

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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

Health & Wellness

How to Practice Thoughtful Grief Etiquette Online

Allison - March 30, 2026

Events

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

Entertainment & Lifestyle

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

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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DavenportMarch 1, 2023

40 Yr Old Woman Struck & Killed On Hwy 27 In Davenport

BartowOctober 26, 2016

Accident Partially Blocking Lanes of Hwy 98 In Bartow

Haines CityJuly 1, 2024

Estranged Boyfriend Allegedly Shoots & Kills Mother Of His Children In Haines City

Polk CountyApril 28, 2020

Polk County Businesses And Farms Work Hard To Adapt To COVID-19 Crisis

Polk CountyNovember 12, 2025

Polk Sheriff’s Charities Giving Away Free Turkeys

LakelandJuly 1, 2022

Local Home Inspector Teaches Community Members About Their Homes And About The Importance Of Faith

LakelandOctober 20, 2017

Downtown Farmers Club Market Lakeland

Polk CountyJune 29, 2022

Writers On The Ridge: Hood Riches

PoincianaDecember 12, 2018

Polk County Hazmat At Laurel Elementary After Suspicious Powder Sent To School

Winter HavenFebruary 22, 2017

Pedestrian Reported Struck And Injured On Cypress Gardens Rd. & 17 In Winter Haven

Polk SheriffAugust 7, 2018

Polk County Sheriff Office Served Arrest Warrant in Arizona to Kevin Dock for Soliciting a Child in Polk County Online

Haines CityAugust 2, 2016

Police Seek Haines City Manny’s Robbery Suspects

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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

LakelandApril 6, 2020

kidsPACK Needs Your Help Giving Local Families Free Meals. Here’s How You Can Help!

Babson ParkJune 6, 2016

BOLO FOR BEAR IN BABSON PARK

Lake WalesJuly 18, 2017

Suspects Break Into Two Lake Wales Cell Phone Stores Early Tuesday Morning

LakelandJune 20, 2016

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