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Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - March 27, 2026

Ridge Community High School to Host First-Ever Sunny Bolts Market This Weekend

ObituariesAllison - March 27, 2026

In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - March 27, 2026

Authorities Investigating Violent Overnight Death of Bartow Man

LAKE WALES BUSINESSStaff Reporter - March 27, 2026

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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - May 5, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Protecting Remote Worker PC’s

Last Month over 27,240,398 Malware Threats were discovered in the wild. Over 94% of this Malware was delivered via email....

Lakeland

Fatal Crash: Truck Struck by Train While Crossing Tracks in Lakeland

Allison - March 20, 2026

Lakeland

Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Citizens Police Academy

Allison - March 19, 2026

Lakeland

Aldine Combee Park Offers Space for Recreation, Events in Lakeland

Allison - March 18, 2026

Lakeland

Man Initially Believed to Be Pedestrian Was Actually Motorcyclist Struck By Two Vehicles

Carl Fish - March 8, 2026

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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - March 25, 2026

Two Teens Arrested After $750 Bike Stolen from Porch

On March 21, 2026, shortly after midnight, an electric bicycle was stolen from the porch of a residence in the Combee area of Lakeland. The...

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Mulberry

Sheriff Judd: Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Assaulting Teen and Fleeing Deputies

Carl Fish - March 25, 2026

Bartow

Deputies: Bartow Woman Sold Other People’s Property… Then Claimed Country Music Conspiracy

Carl Fish - March 25, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Two Teens Arrested After $750 Bike Stolen from Porch

Allison - March 25, 2026

Education

Nature Lecture Series Coming to Polk’s Nature Discovery Center

Allison - March 25, 2026

Polk County

Public Notice of Fictitious Name

Staff Reporter - March 24, 2026

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Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

Florida

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

Carl Fish - February 7, 2026

Florida

FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

Polk Sheriff

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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Cooking On The RidgeOctober 22, 2018

Cooking On The Ridge: Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Polk CountyMay 10, 2019

Polk Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting Agenda

LakelandMarch 31, 2023

Lakeland Automall Celebrates Grand Opening of Remodeled Facility

BartowFebruary 17, 2017

Former PCSO Civilian Detention Clerk Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Inmate in 2015

Winter HavenJanuary 4, 2017

Theatre Winter Haven Presents “ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS” Starting Jan 12th

Winter HavenMarch 31, 2020

Winter Haven Jumps To 19 Coronavirus Cases – 73 Now In Polk County

LakelandJune 7, 2018

Beth Ford: A Selective Retrospective

Polk CountyJune 25, 2024

She Served as a U.S. Marine for 20 Years. Now This Local Veteran Wants to Serve as the Polk County State Committeewoman for the...

LakelandMarch 17, 2017

Lakeland’s Fallen Police Officers Honored with New Memorial

LakelandAugust 26, 2020

Lakeland Christmas Parade Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

LakelandAugust 20, 2021

75 Yr Old Lakeland Pedestrian Killed By 75 Yr Old Driving Cadillac SUV

Lake WalesNovember 2, 2021

Lake Wales 18 Yr Old Charged With Aggravated Assault After Allegedly Stabbing Man In The Head & Neck

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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

Lake Wales 16 Year Old Killed In Crash

Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

Winter Haven 5 Year Old Bitten In The Face By Family Dog While Reaching For Fallen Christmas Tree Ornament

AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

Auburndale Bank Robbed & One Suspect In Custody

Lake WalesMarch 9, 2017

Autism Awareness Weekend at Rockin’ on the River at Camp Mack’s River Resort

Lake WalesMarch 5, 2018

Hop on Down to Lake Kissimmee State Park’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Entertainment & LifestyleApril 5, 2016

Rockin On The River Raises $25,000 For Local Charities

Winter HavenMay 22, 2016

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