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TrafficAllison - February 18, 2026

Lakeland Man Dies After Jeep Overturns in Mulberry Crash

EventsAllison - February 18, 2026

Bartow Turns into ToonTown with This Year’s Syfy Bartow—Animation Invasion—on Sat. Feb. 21

Wacky WednesdayAllison - February 18, 2026

Man Arrested After Smashing SUV with Hammer in Publix Parking Lot

Health & WellnessAllison - February 18, 2026

Stacking Healthy Habits for Progress, Not Perfection

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Polk CountyStaff Reporter - January 7, 2020

Enterprise Insight of the top Ten Cyber Security Initiatives for 2020

Enterprise Insight of the top Ten Cyber Security Initiatives for 2020 https://youtu.be/-YwB48uw0mM 10. Anti Virus or Application Whitelist Technologies. While Anti-Virus...

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

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

Carl Fish - February 1, 2026

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Polk CountyCarl Fish - February 14, 2026

Moffitt Cancer Center Expanding into Polk County with New Outpatient Clinic

Polk County is set to receive a major expansion in cancer care services. In a letter distributed to board and committee members ahead of a...

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7 Garden Growing Basics for Beginners

Allison - February 17, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies Arrest Driver Who Fled Hit-and-Run Crash in Mulberry

Allison - February 17, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

FSU Launches 2026 Campaign with Win Over JMU

Ethan Jones - February 16, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Suspect Impersonating Child Protective Services Employee Arrested After Attempting to Remove Lakeland Child From Home

Allison - February 16, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Bartow Teacher Arrested After Backyard Fire Spreads to 5 Acres Amid Polk Burn Ban

Allison - February 16, 2026

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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

Florida

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

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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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Lake WalesMarch 8, 2017

Suspect Wanted After Apparent Road Rage Incident At Lake Wales McDonald’s Parking Lot

DavenportJuly 20, 2017

Davenport Man Arrested in Connection with 2 Separate Armed Robbery Cases From Two Davenport McDonalds Locations

Entertainment & LifestyleDecember 7, 2023

Welcome, World Travelers! Napoleon Is as Dull as Reading an Old History Textbook.

LakelandFebruary 15, 2025

Harrison School for the Arts Musical Theatre Presents “Curtains”

Headlines NowMay 25, 2017

Lakeland Police Need to Identify These Suspects of a Grand Theft

Winter HavenMarch 28, 2017

Cypress Gardens Blvd Shut Down For Serious Crash

Polk CountyMarch 14, 2024

Polk Accused Child Sex Predator Taken Into Custody In Pinellas County

Entertainment & LifestyleOctober 16, 2025

One Movie Later: KPop Demon Hunters is the Best Animated Film of 2025

Lake WalesAugust 29, 2016

Lake Wales Man Tasered After Fleeing Traffic Stop – Vehicle Allegedly Had 2.5 Lbs Of Synthetic Marijuana In It

MulberryNovember 30, 2017

The Mulberry Christmas Parade: Light Up The Night and Christmas Village

Haines CitySeptember 26, 2025

Community Honors First Responders on 9-11 at Inaugural Ceremony Organized by Sasha Estevez

LakelandApril 19, 2016

“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program heads back to the Kathleen and Gibsonia Communities

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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

FrostproofAugust 23, 2017

Local Boy Scout Collecting Backpacks & Hygiene Products For Eagle Scout Project

Haines CityNovember 13, 2016

22 Yr. Old Haines City Motorcyclist Killed In Crash

Lake WalesMay 20, 2020

Lake Wales L’incontro Italian Restaurant Back Open For Dine-in

Winter HavenJune 27, 2018

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