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Welcome, World Travelers! Is One Piece Coming to Universal Orlando Resort?

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

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Neurodivergent Diversions: Theory of Mind—and How Autistic People Struggle with It

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

Polk County

Public Notice for Fictitious Name

Staff Reporter - April 1, 2026

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

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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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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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BartowFebruary 9, 2017

Polk Regional Science and Engineering Fair Set for Next Week in Bartow

Winter HavenAugust 2, 2018

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LakelandSeptember 18, 2017

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BartowJanuary 4, 2018

PCSO In Need of Substitute School Crossing Guards

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Winter HavenNovember 5, 2018

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A Look Into the Everyday Life of Charlie Bird, Winter Haven Chief of Police

Polk County NewsMarch 21, 2017

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Lake WalesNovember 15, 2023

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Winter HavenDecember 22, 2020

Three People Uproot and Steal A Tree

LakelandJanuary 6, 2018

Polk Teenager Struck & Killed Late Friday Night

Lake WalesNovember 16, 2018

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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

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Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

Auburndale Bank Robbed & One Suspect In Custody

BartowApril 29, 2022

One Of The Army’s First Black Paratroopers During World War II Has Polk’s Union Academy Media Center Named In His Honor

LakelandApril 26, 2017

PCSO deputies arrest adult and two juveniles for multiple car burglaries committed in Lakeland area

AuburndaleJanuary 4, 2019

Clock Family Resturant Demolished In Auburndale For New Eye Clinic

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