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Lakeland

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

Crime & Public Safety

Deputy Injured When Suspect Backs Into Patrol Car During Attempted Getaway

Carl Fish - March 31, 2026

Haines City

Legacy of Love Carries On: Haines City Women Honor Founder Sharon Gardner by Continuing Her Mission

Staff Reporter - March 30, 2026

Health & Wellness

How to Practice Thoughtful Grief Etiquette Online

Allison - March 30, 2026

Events

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Allison - March 30, 2026

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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

Florida

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

Carl Fish - February 7, 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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Lake WalesJanuary 8, 2017

Armed Suspect Robs Lake Wales McDonald’s Sunday Morning

Winter HavenOctober 14, 2019

Chamber VP, Ski Team Leader Win 4th Annual Winter Haven Celebrity Lip Sync Battle

Babson ParkFebruary 20, 2021

Wrong Way Vehicle Kills Babson Park Man In Frostproof Crash

BradleyAugust 27, 2021

21-year-old Arrested For Shooting Family Member- Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media at 11:00 This Morning

Polk County NewsSeptember 19, 2017

Updates from Polk County Public Schools

LoughmanJanuary 10, 2022

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating Shooting Near Loughman Area

KissimmeeSeptember 15, 2021

21 Yr Old Kissimmee Florida Man Found Murdered In Lake Wales Orange Groves –

Winter HavenJuly 2, 2018

Alert Citizen Helps Police Capture Burglary Suspect

BartowJune 12, 2017

Small Plane Crashed into Church Parking Lot Pilot Is Alive and In Stable Condition

Winter HavenSeptember 20, 2021

Winter Haven Celebrates Local Waterways With 7 Rivers Water Festival

LakelandDecember 19, 2016

Ice Skating Returns to Lakeland Center December 20th!!!

Florida NewsSeptember 10, 2025

Caught on Camera- Wild Boar Smashes Into Lehigh Acres Home, Injures Dog and Charges Deputies

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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

DavenportJune 10, 2024

Polk Fire Rescue Need 3 Helicopters To Evacuate Victims In Hwy 27 Crash In Davenport

HomepageMarch 28, 2016

Ewing, Blackwelder, & Duce INSURANCE is an Independent Insurance Agency That Has Been Serving Polk County Since 1984

LakelandSeptember 23, 2016

Polk County Man Arrested For Having An Open House Party With Juveniles & Assaulting A PCSO Deputy

Winter HavenJuly 29, 2016

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