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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Bartow Police Department are investigating a violent death that occurred late last night (March 26, 2026) in Bartow. The...

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Mulberry

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Carl Fish - March 25, 2026

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Carl Fish - March 25, 2026

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Allison - March 25, 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

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Florida Highway Patrol

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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

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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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