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TrafficAllison - March 12, 2026

Fatal Crash Involving Bicyclist / US 98 N and Pyramid Parkway

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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - June 4, 2019

Tech Tuesday: Phishing Emails By Hackers Cost Americans Over $675 Million Dollars & It’s Only Getting Worse

Tech Tuesday: Phishing Emails By Hackers Cost Americans Over $675 Million Dollars & It's Only Getting Worse By: Kip Kirchberg,...

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 & LifestyleEthan Jones - March 16, 2026

Gators Strike First: UF Beats FSU 6–3 in Rivalry Clash

The game that had been circled on both teams’ calendars finally arrived as the No. 20 Florida State Seminoles traveled to Gainesville to face...

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Lake Alfred

City Announces 2026 Spring Clean-Up Week for Residents

Allison - March 12, 2026

Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Willie Ray Creech

Allison - March 11, 2026

Polk County Fire Rescue

Polk County Fire Rescue Helps Save Owl Tangled in Fishing Line

Allison - March 11, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

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

Allison - March 11, 2026

Health & Wellness

A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Picky Eating with Confidence

Allison - March 10, 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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LakelandMay 16, 2016

Suspect Killed After Crashing Stolen Car

Lake WalesNovember 26, 2019

Reception Will Honor Retiring Physician Dr. James Nelson

DavenportNovember 14, 2025

Davenport Christmas Parade & Winterfest Set for December 13

LakelandAugust 12, 2021

Strapped Towing Owners Arrested For Multiple Felonies Related to Illegal Towing of Vehicles at Mobile Home Park

BartowJanuary 4, 2021

First Annual Mistletoe Market Draws 80 Vendors to Downtown Bartow

Winter HavenMay 6, 2020

Individual Steals $840 Worth of Ink Cartridges From Staples

AuburndaleSeptember 11, 2018

9 Arrested for Smuggling K-2 into South Count Jail

Winter HavenSeptember 13, 2024

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFDISTINGUISHED COUNSEL

Polk CountySeptember 4, 2023

A Labor Day fire has displaced three families in Winter Haven.

Polk CountyNovember 7, 2019

Announcing Dates of 2020 Polk Senior Games

LakelandNovember 19, 2016

Polk County Deputies Investigating Possible Stabbing Homicide

Lake WalesJanuary 21, 2022

PCSO Confirms Multiple People Killed In Fiery Crash On S.R. 60

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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

LakelandOctober 20, 2023

Sheriff Describes How Gang Perpetrated 38 Car Burglaries Looking Mainly For Guns

Lake WalesMarch 7, 2017

LWPD Needs Assistance identifying Suspect Who Intentionally Struck Another Vehicle in McDonald’s Parking lot

Lake WalesApril 22, 2022

LWHS School Advisory Council Votes To Unanimously Recommend Donna Dunson Remain As Principal

Polk CountyOctober 3, 2023

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