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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

Dundee

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

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

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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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UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2024

Polk County Fire Rescue Respond to Hwy 60 Motor Vehicle Crash With Tanker Truck

Health & WellnessOctober 3, 2025

Understanding Breast Cancer Risk Factors

Haines CityMay 24, 2023

Return To Old Florida at Creek Legacy Ranch

LakelandJune 23, 2019

Thirty Three Yr. Old Lakeland Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash

Lake WalesMay 4, 2020

Lake Wales Man Killed & Three Children & Woman Hospitalized After Crash On Scenic Hwy

Polk County NewsApril 21, 2017

Red Flag Warning Issued For Polk

LakelandOctober 15, 2024

33 Yr Old Lakeland Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash

AuburndaleSeptember 12, 2018

UPDATE: Auburndale Police Investigating Fatal Crash From Saturday

LakelandMarch 17, 2017

Lakeland’s Fallen Police Officers Honored with New Memorial

LakelandFebruary 7, 2023

Suspect Killed In Winter Haven Yesterday Found With Trafficking Charge Amounts of Cocaine, Marijuana Along With Thousands In Cash And Guns

Lake WalesMay 18, 2022

More Than 300 People Given Free Sanitation Products from Lake Wales Funeral Home

Lake WalesNovember 12, 2016

Lake Wales Police Investigating Shooting Friday Night

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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 WalesJune 22, 2021

Visit Bok Tower Gardens Free on Wawa Summer Day on Friday June 25

Polk CountyAugust 4, 2023

Registration Opens August 14 For Polk County Parks and Recreation’s Letters From The North Pole Event

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Cooking on the Ridge: Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo

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