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Steps to Starting a Career with Polk County Fire Rescue

Allison - February 13, 2026

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18th Annual Ribs on the Ridge Returns to Lake Eva Park

Allison - February 13, 2026

Lake Wales

Man With A Love For Music Among Four Killed in SR 60 Crash Near Lake Wales

Carl Fish - February 12, 2026

Mulberry

One Person Killed In Mulberry Crash Involving Dump Truck

Carl Fish - February 12, 2026

Davenport

Cyber Crimes Unit arrests Davenport roommates during child pornography investigation

Carl Fish - February 11, 2026

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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

Florida

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

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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Lake HamiltonFebruary 23, 2021

Pedestrian Struck and Killed Near Lake Hamilton Sunday Night

Lake WalesJanuary 26, 2022

Lake Wales Police Take Man Into Custody After Responding To Shots Fired Call Late Wednesday Afternoon

Polk County NewsJuly 7, 2017

AmeriCorps Polk Reads seeks reading tutors for its 2017-2018 K-3 tutoring program

LakelandJuly 13, 2022

Why Wind Mitigation And 4-Point Inspections Are Important Steps To Getting Your Home Properly Inspected

Winter HavenAugust 23, 2019

Only Minor Injuries In Crash Involving Police Officer and Landing a Truck in Lake Silver

Polk SheriffFebruary 1, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Working Fatal Crash On 98

marijuanaMay 5, 2024

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Looks To Reclassify Marijuana

Haines CityDecember 27, 2019

Santa Visits Haines City Fire Department For Fourth Year

LakelandOctober 29, 2018

Polk Theater In Lakeland Defending Itself After Friday’s Show Depicted Mock Assassination Of President Donald Trump

LakelandNovember 29, 2018

Children Can Direct Band At Lakeland Concert Band Christmas Concert

LakelandApril 16, 2025

Check Out Local Bookstores at the 4th Annual Lakeland Book Crawl

Polk CountyNovember 12, 2021

24 Woman Who Attacked Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Had Several Previous Assault Charges Including Battery On Law Enforcement Officer

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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

Polk County NewsNovember 26, 2019

Polk County Media Company Provided Over 30 Thanksgiving Dinners To Families in Need

Polk County NewsMay 23, 2017

No Residential Collection Services and North Central Landfill Closed on May 29

BartowJuly 21, 2020

Free COVID 19 Testing Sites Open In Bartow Wednesday

BartowOctober 31, 2022

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