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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

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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 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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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 County NewsSeptember 19, 2017

Updates from Polk County Public Schools

Haines CitySeptember 24, 2023

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Investigating An Assault At Haines City Convenience Store

Winter HavenApril 12, 2021

Woman Switches Barcodes And Pays $30 For $297 Worth Of Items At Walmart

FrostproofNovember 12, 2018

PCSO Responds To ATV Accident In Frostproof Sunday Night

Lake WalesSeptember 29, 2017

Lake Wales Family Restaurant Breakfast

Polk CountyJuly 30, 2020

Board of County Commissioner Candidate Arrested

Lake WalesMay 2, 2023

Lake Wales Police Searching For Quadruple Homicide Suspect

LakelandMay 23, 2025

Free Speech or Disruption? Is Kaitlin Bennett A Journalist? Who Is A Journalist? The Lakeland Farmers Market Incident Sparks Community Debate

Lake WalesJuly 11, 2021

Polk Deputies Investigating A Shooting At Popular Lake Wales Bar

Lake WalesOctober 3, 2016

2 Lake Wales Woman Charged With Burglary Of Burger King

Lake WalesOctober 4, 2017

“ART & SOLE FOR THE CURE” HONORS BREAST CANCER WARRIORS

Polk CountyFebruary 14, 2026

Moffitt Cancer Center Expanding into Polk County with New Outpatient Clinic

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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

Winter HavenOctober 12, 2016

Parents Can Enjoy Winter Haven Oktoberfest Friday while Kids Enjoy Supervised Pumpkin Fest

Winter HavenAugust 14, 2017

Arrest Warrant Obtained For Rapper “Kendo Kaponi” After He Attacks Man in Winter Haven

Lake WalesMarch 30, 2016

Lake Wales City Elections On Tuesday April 5, 2016 – Sample Ballot

AuburndaleFebruary 2, 2018

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