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TrafficAllison - March 12, 2026

Fatal Crash Involving Bicyclist / US 98 N and Pyramid Parkway

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Headlines NowStaff Reporter - July 17, 2018

Tech Tuesday: Password Security

Did you know that 81% of hacking or identity theft incidents were caused by weak or stolen passwords? Password...

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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Health & WellnessAllison - March 17, 2026

Walk More to Stress Less: Get Moving to Improve Well-Being

More than 10 years ago, a mere five words frightened desk jockeys everywhere: “sitting is the new smoking.” Still, many people across the U.S....

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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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Polk County NewsFebruary 15, 2018

The Mission Provides a Helping Hand to Those in Need Around Polk County

Indian Lake EstatesApril 11, 2017

Man Airlifted After Snakebite

Entertainment & LifestyleDecember 7, 2023

Welcome, World Travelers! Napoleon Is as Dull as Reading an Old History Textbook.

Winter HavenMay 23, 2018

Winter Haven Middle Schooler Arrested For Allegedly Making Shooting & Death Threats To The School

Lake WalesOctober 23, 2017

More Than 300 Walk And Run For Breast Cancer Cure

Winter HavenApril 1, 2019

Kitten Saved From Inside Home’s Walls

Cooking On The RidgeDecember 21, 2024

Cooking on the Ridge: Wassail

Polk CountyJune 16, 2025

Polk State College Awarded $2.8 Million Job Growth Grant to Establish Welding Program, Advance Workforce Training

Winter HavenNovember 28, 2018

UPDATE: Minor School Bus Accident Central Ave E Winter Haven

BartowJanuary 11, 2017

Terrance Barnett Sentenced To Life In Prison In The Murder Of Detention Sgt. Ronnie Brown

Winter HavenMay 22, 2014

Suspect Arrested & Charged With Attempted Murder

FrostproofNovember 20, 2017

2nd Annual Frostproof Boots n’ Lace

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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

DundeeMarch 2, 2026

Driver Facing Felony Charges After Running Light, Stop Signs, Striking Motorcycle Then Fleeing On Foot

FrostproofAugust 1, 2018

Frostproof Woman Critically Injured In Crash At Intersection Of Hwy 27 & 98 Tuesday Night

Lake WalesFebruary 29, 2016

Come join the Lake Wales Police Department at Bob Evans this weekend to help us raise money for Special Olympics Florida athletes

LakelandMarch 16, 2018

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