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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 5, 2026

Deputies Arrest Man in Lakeland Wanted on Human Trafficking-Related Charges

Lake WalesCarl Fish - February 4, 2026

Four Dead, Multiple Injured in Multi Vehicle Crash on Highway 60 East of Lake Wales

Polk CountyStaff Reporter - February 4, 2026

Public Notice for Fictitious Name

Wacky WednesdayAllison - February 4, 2026

Deck the Halls… Not the Storefront: Car Crashes Into Christmas Shop

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Tech TuesdayStaff Reporter - April 15, 2025

Auditing Endpoint Security and Building a Cybersecurity Dashboard for Data-Driven Decisions

Kip Kirchberg Operational Technology Security April 15, 2025 In my previous article, I discussed the importance of auditing your environment as the...

Lakeland

Lakeland PD Dive Team Hosting BBQ Fundraiser February 13

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland-Born Bakery Brand Earns Prime Placement on Publix Bakery Tables

Allison - February 3, 2026

Lakeland

Polk County Fire Rescue Responds To Fatal Fire on Scenic View Street In Lakeland

Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

Lakeland

11-Year-Old Lakeland Dog Handler Sets Her Sights on Westminster

Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

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Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - February 2, 2026

Suspect in U.S. Illegally Arrested For Leaving Scene of Crash and DUI With Property Damage

A suspect who is in the country illegally from Mexico was apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after he was seen crashing his...

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Lakeland

Lakeland-Born Bakery Brand Earns Prime Placement on Publix Bakery Tables

Allison - February 3, 2026

Health & Wellness

5 Rare Kidney Diseases You May Not Know About

Allison - February 3, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Suspect in U.S. Illegally Arrested for Hit and Run Crash

Allison - February 2, 2026

Polk State College

Polk State College Trustees Set To Appoint Dr. Anne Kerr As Interim President

Carl Fish - February 2, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Suspect in U.S. Illegally Arrested For Leaving Scene of Crash and DUI With Property Damage

Allison - February 2, 2026

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Florida

FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

Florida

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

Florida

FSU vs. UAB Baseball Recap

Ethan Jones - October 29, 2025

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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LakelandDecember 24, 2021

Lakeland Man Arrested by Polk Deputies For His Fifth DUI

LakelandJanuary 16, 2019

Lakeland Man With Extensive Criminal History Taken Into Custody Again For Grand Theft Auto and Drug Charges

FloridaSeptember 12, 2017

Hurricane Jose is Expected to Continue to Weaken

Polk County NewsSeptember 7, 2017

Shipment of Sandbags to arrive Sometime Today

Winter HavenAugust 1, 2017

Multiple People Arrested In Winter Haven Drug Bust

FrostproofAugust 22, 2018

Workplace Accident Resulted in Death of Frostproof Man

Haines CityAugust 3, 2021

Remember It’s Not Safe To Be A Child Predator In Polk County

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Winter Haven Native Feels He’s Best Candidate For Polk County Public Defender

Haines CityApril 22, 2024

Haines City Traffic Stop Leads To Pair Being Arrested For Numerous Traffic Violations & Methamphetamine Possession With Intent To Sell

Polk CountyApril 13, 2020

Lake Wind Advisory in Polk County

Polk CountyJune 6, 2024

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media On New A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) Crime Lab

Winter HavenOctober 21, 2020

40 Yr Old Winter Haven Man Killed In Tuesday Night Crash

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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

LakelandNovember 15, 2023

Ribbon Cutting for Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County

LakelandMarch 30, 2017

Lakeland Attorney Arrested for DUI

LakelandMay 14, 2024

Polk Red Lobster Locations Not Currently Part Of Dozens Closing Across The Country

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