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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - April 1, 2026

Public Notice for Fictitious Name

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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Auburndale BusinessStaff Reporter - August 4, 2020

Tech Tuesday: Cyber Security Prevention

Recently Cyber Criminals attacked and demanded ransom from the popular GPS maker Garmin. Garmin issued a statement sharing that...

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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EventsAllison - March 30, 2026

Join the Great American CleanUp in Bartow on April 25

Put your civic pride on display and help keep Polk County looking its best by signing up for Keep Polk County Beautiful Inc.’s Great...

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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

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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Polk CountySeptember 30, 2022

77 of 131 Polk School Sites Without Power – Latest Recovery Update for Sept. 30

Winter HavenAugust 13, 2020

Naked Burglar Caught Outside of Winter Haven Home

LakelandFebruary 14, 2019

FSC Lecture Tells How Florida Was Almost Taken Over By Privateers

LakelandMarch 14, 2019

February Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests at a North Lakeland Residence

FrostproofNovember 7, 2017

Frostproof Man Arrested For Impregnating 14-Year-Old Disabled Girl

Haines CityJune 18, 2023

Two Shot & One Killed In Haines City Holiday Weekend Shooting

LakelandMarch 17, 2017

Lakeland’s Fallen Police Officers Honored with New Memorial

BartowMay 28, 2025

City of Bartow Clarifies Legal Status of Homes After Tragic Homicide at Wind Meadows Residence

Fort MeadeJuly 22, 2025

Driver Ejected, Killed in Rollover Crash on US 17 in Ft. Meade

Haines CityNovember 22, 2023

Haines City Police Asking For Help Locating A Missing, Runaway Teenager Andre Davis

Winter HavenMay 23, 2017

PLEASE Lock Your Vehicles and Keep All Items Out of View!

Lake WalesNovember 30, 2020

SCAM Alert – Caller Posing As Lake Wales Police Officer

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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

PoincianaAugust 2, 2019

Sheriff’s Deputies Respond To Calls Of Shot’s Fired At Poinciana Walmart – Determine No Shots Fired

Cooking On The RidgeNovember 15, 2016

Cooking On The Ridge: Holiday Pumpkin Roll

Lake WalesOctober 29, 2019

44th Annual Pioneer Days Shows Canoe Building, Woodturning, And Other Historical Demonstrations

ObituariesDecember 9, 2019

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