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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - April 1, 2026

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LakelandAllison - April 1, 2026

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Crime & Public SafetyCarl Fish - March 31, 2026

Deputy Injured When Suspect Backs Into Patrol Car During Attempted Getaway

Haines CityStaff Reporter - March 30, 2026

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

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TechnologyStaff Reporter - March 13, 2020

Fake CoronaVirus Map Infecting Computers: Here is how you can protect yourself.

By Kip Kirchberg Cyber Criminals have cloned the John Hopkins Corona Virus spread map and have embedded malware that could...

Lakeland

Banana Lake Park Offers Peaceful Outdoor Escape in Lakeland

Allison - April 1, 2026

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

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LAKE WALES BUSINESSStaff Reporter - March 27, 2026

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Notice is hereby given that Lake Wales Storage intends to sell the property described below to enforce a lien under the Florida Self Storage...

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Events

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Allison - March 30, 2026

Dundee

Dundee to Host Community Easter Egg Hunt with 15,000 Eggs

Allison - March 30, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

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

Allison - March 27, 2026

Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright

Allison - March 27, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Authorities Investigating Violent Overnight Death of Bartow Man

Allison - March 27, 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

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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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LakelandJuly 1, 2016

Deputies Arrest Polk Man For Attempted Murder 1st Degree

pasco CountyFebruary 4, 2023

FHP Trooper Injured In Shootout With Suspect

Winter HavenJune 28, 2016

Get Out Your “Boogie Shoes” as Winter Haven Theatre Presents Saturday Night Fever

Polk CountyNovember 4, 2022

Local Polk County Teen Qualifies For Finals At 2022 NBHA Open and Senior World Championships

LakelandMarch 16, 2022

Over 100 People Arrested In Polk County “Operation March Sadness” Going After Human Trafficking, Child Predators & Prostitution

EventsMarch 29, 2025

The Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo, Scheduled for April 1-6, 2025, At Lakeland Linder International Airport

Lake WalesJune 1, 2018

LW Seahawks Give Back Night at Chili’s Grill & Bar June 4th 4PM to 9 PM

BartowMarch 25, 2026

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

Winter HavenMay 30, 2017

Three Winter Haven Teens Are In Custody on Multiple Felony Charges For Stolen Vehicle and Numerous Vehicle Burglaries

LakelandJuly 17, 2023

Man Killed In Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Lakeland

Haines CityOctober 30, 2016

Haines City Fire Department On Scene Of A Multi-Family Structure Fire

Lake WalesMarch 30, 2017

Rattlesnake Slithers By Firefighters Working Brush Fire

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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

BartowOctober 27, 2023

More Than 60 Units Participate in Bartow Halloween Parade

Lake WalesJune 26, 2017

Vehicle Drives Under Semi On Hwy 27 In Lake Wales

LakelandSeptember 12, 2023

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