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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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Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

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Young Davenport Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Osceola Polk Line Road Friday

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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LakelandNovember 30, 2023

Polk Teacher Charged After Allegedly Having Sex With Students

Winter HavenAugust 17, 2017

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DavenportOctober 3, 2016

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Winter HavenMay 12, 2021

Free Walk-Up and Drive-Thru Covid Testing May 13 And May 27

LakelandAugust 15, 2017

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Winter HavenNovember 15, 2016

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Haines CityMarch 4, 2021

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Striking Two Students

Winter HavenFebruary 26, 2019

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LakelandApril 25, 2019

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AuburndaleFebruary 14, 2019

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Winter HavenJune 29, 2016

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

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Winter HavenMay 11, 2020

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