Daily Ridge | Polk County FL Local News, Crime, Schools & Events - Page 586

LPDAllison - July 31, 2026

Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest of Plant City Man for Possession of Items Used for Illegal Cockfighting

EducationAllison - July 31, 2026

Lake Alfred to Host Back to School Bash on August 1

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - July 30, 2026

Fifth Positive Rabies Case for Polk County Confirmed

DundeeAllison - July 30, 2026

Town of Dundee Hosting Back 2 School Backpack Giveaway

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Technology

Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - April 15, 2025

Auditing Endpoint Security and Building a Cybersecurity Dashboard for Data-Driven Decisions

Kip Kirchberg Operational Technology Security April 15, 2025 In my previous article, I discussed the importance of auditing your environment as the...

Lakeland

Lakeland

Tampa Man Arrested in Lakeland After Allegedly Arranging Sexual Encounter With 14-Year-Old

Carl Fish - July 24, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland Man Arrested After Being Accused of Exposing Himself to A 5 Year Old Child At Mulberry Walmart

Carl Fish - July 9, 2026

Lakeland

Cyber Crimes Detectives Arrest Lakeland Man On Five Felony Child Pornography Charges

Carl Fish - June 24, 2026

Lakeland

Aviation Community Mourns Loss Of Young But Experienced Lakeland Pilot Killed In Experimental Aircraft Accident

Carl Fish - June 16, 2026

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LPDAllison - July 31, 2026

Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest of Plant City Man for Possession of Items Used for Illegal Cockfighting

What began as a routine traffic stop on July 27 resulted in the discovery of evidence associated with illegal cockfighting. During the investigation, Lakeland Police...

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Education

Neurodivergent Diversions: Why SpongeBob Couldn’t Start His Essay — And Why Many Autistic People Struggle Too

Allison - July 29, 2026

Health & Wellness

If You’re Feeling Stressed by Pricey Meds, Pharmacists Can Help

Allison - July 28, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Detectives Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Card Information to Buy Nearly $3,000 in Pokémon Cards

Allison - July 28, 2026

Winter Haven

Erosions and Explosions Program for Kids July 30

Staff Reporter - July 27, 2026

Winter Haven

Join Polk HealthCare Plan Outreach Team for Back to School Bash August 1

Staff Reporter - July 27, 2026

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Florida

Florida

Alumni Airwaves: The Ariya Massoudi Story

Ethan Jones - April 17, 2026

Florida

Welcome, World Travelers! Is One Piece Coming to Universal Orlando Resort?

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

Polk Sheriff

Man Charged With Solicitation to Commit Murder While in the Polk County Jail

Staff Reporter - March 8, 2018

Polk Sheriff

Driver Arrested for Hit & Run of 74-Year-Old Winter Haven Man

Staff Reporter - October 18, 2018

Lake Wales

Sheriff Judd Holds Nothing Back Against “Liberal Criminal Justice System” After Arrest Of 12 People For Child Pornography

Staff Reporter - April 30, 2019

Headlines Now

Duo Paves Their Way To Jail

Staff Reporter - February 9, 2020

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LakelandFebruary 11, 2021

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Haines City Manager Jim Elensky Announces Retirement Unexpectedly

Winter HavenJuly 5, 2024

Polk County Fire Rescue And Winter Haven Fire Department Respond to Two-Alarm Commercial Structure Fire Thursday Evening

DavenportFebruary 18, 2019

Grills Gone Wild Serves Wild BBQ In Davenport For Second Year

LakelandMay 22, 2025

Haines City Police Captain Arrested in Federal Veterans Affairs Fraud Scheme

Haines CityMarch 28, 2023

Student Arrested For Having Gun In Car At Haines City High

AuburndaleApril 7, 2025

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Lake WalesJune 1, 2022

Lake Wales Man Arrested After Exposing Himself to Teen in Restaurant

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