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Allison - February 3, 2026

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Allison - February 3, 2026

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Allison - February 2, 2026

Polk State College

Polk State College Trustees Set To Appoint Dr. Anne Kerr As Interim President

Carl Fish - February 2, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

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Allison - February 2, 2026

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FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

Florida

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Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

Florida

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Ethan Jones - October 29, 2025

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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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LakelandApril 11, 2018

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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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