Daily Ridge | Polk County FL Local News, Crime, Schools & Events - Page 625

Polk County Fire RescueAllison - May 14, 2026

Polk County Fire Rescue Earns Mission: Lifeline EMS® Gold Award for Second Straight Year

Polk County JailCarl Fish - May 14, 2026

Sheriff’s Office Moves Fast To Protect Jail Healthcare Services After National Provider Files Bankruptcy – Doesn’t Pay Workers

SportsCarl Fish - May 13, 2026

Two Polk State Freshmen From Polk County Make Major Impact, Earn Conference Honors

BartowAllison - May 13, 2026

Historic Courthouse Clock and Bell Featured in Free Polk History Center Tour

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Technology

AuburndaleStaff Reporter - October 30, 2020

Ransomware Actively Targeting Healthcare and Public Sectors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Lakeland

Lakeland

Neighborhood Storytime: Free Monthly Program in Lakeland

Allison - May 13, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland Approves New Fire Station #8 for Northwest District on International Firefighters Day

Allison - May 5, 2026

Lakeland

Hurricane Milton Damage Repair Approved for Circle B Bar Reserve

Allison - April 24, 2026

Lakeland

Annual Plant Sale Returns to Lakeland with Florida-Friendly Finds

Allison - April 23, 2026

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Polk County JailCarl Fish - May 14, 2026

Sheriff’s Office Moves Fast To Protect Jail Healthcare Services After National Provider Files Bankruptcy – Doesn’t Pay Workers

Polk County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have terminated their long-standing healthcare services agreement with YesCare after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

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Polk State College

Florida Education Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsas Recommended as Next Polk State College President

Carl Fish - May 13, 2026

Lakeland

Neighborhood Storytime: Free Monthly Program in Lakeland

Allison - May 13, 2026

Health & Wellness

Awareness is Key: 3 Steps to Help Recognize Stroke Signs and Risks for Better Outcomes

Allison - May 12, 2026

Featured

Winter Haven’s South Lake Howard Nature Park Continues Transformation

Carl Fish - May 12, 2026

BARTOW Business

Wendy’s Dance Company to get new complex

Staff Reporter - May 12, 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 County Jail

Sheriff’s Office Moves Fast To Protect Jail Healthcare Services After National Provider Files Bankruptcy – Doesn’t Pay Workers

Carl Fish - May 14, 2026

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

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Enjoy a Blast From The Past This Saturday With Classic Cars at Cruisin’ Winter Haven

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