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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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HomepageStaff Reporter - July 29, 2020

Did you know Cybercrime’s are more profitable than illegal drug trafficking worldwide?

In 2019 it has been estimated that Cyber related crimes costs businesses over $2 Trillion dollars globally. It is...

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 16, 2026

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

A Lakeland woman who posed as an employee of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during an attempt to “remove” a 9-year old...

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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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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

Florida

Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 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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Winter HavenApril 10, 2019

Local Protesters Join Nationwide Rally To “Release The Report”

LakelandFebruary 4, 2019

Curated Interiors Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

LakelandMarch 19, 2016

Motorcyclist Killed In Hwy 92 Crash Friday Night

Polk County NewsJanuary 23, 2018

PCSO Arrests Courier For Leaving The Scene Of a Crash

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Polk County NewsMarch 6, 2018

PLEA AGREEMENT: Mulberry man sentenced to 18 years in prison for possession of child pornography

Lake WalesMay 11, 2016

LWMC TO OFFER “DIABETES SURVIVOR SKILLS” CLASS

Lake WalesSeptember 25, 2020

Knife Wielding Suspect Sought By Lake Wales Police After Slashing A Man Earlier This Month

LakelandSeptember 19, 2016

PCSO Deputies Arrest Kathleen High School Softball Coach For Grand Theft & Forgery

Winter HavenJanuary 5, 2017

Eric Taylor Concert Coming To Gram Parsons Derry Down Jan 20th

DavenportOctober 18, 2023

Man Killed In Lake Hamilton Crash Wednesday Morning

Polk County NewsNovember 14, 2016

Move Over Pokemon “Rocks” Are Way Cooler In Polk County

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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

Polk County NewsJune 8, 2016

Polk County Fire Chief David Cash Retires

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