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Allison - March 18, 2026

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Allison - March 18, 2026

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Allison - March 17, 2026

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Staff Reporter - March 16, 2026

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Ethan Jones - March 16, 2026

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Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

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Carl Fish - February 7, 2026

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FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

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Sheriff Grady Judd Blasts Minneapolis Leadership Over ICE Incident Response

Staff Reporter - January 8, 2026

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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

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Cheryl Williams Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Deputy Blane Lane

Carl Fish - September 19, 2025

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

Allison - September 2, 2025

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Polk CountyMay 16, 2025

Eleven suspects arrested during undercover investigation focusing on those who travel to have sex with minors

Winter HavenFebruary 14, 2024

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Lake WalesMay 28, 2017

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This Day in HistoryMarch 2, 2017

This Day in History – March 2, 1904 – Dr. Seuss was Born

Lake WalesMarch 13, 2017

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Winter HavenJune 9, 2020

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LakelandMay 10, 2022

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LakelandFebruary 16, 2021

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Haines CityOctober 2, 2025

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Winter HavenJuly 8, 2016

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Lake WalesMarch 16, 2017

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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

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Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

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LakelandAugust 3, 2023

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