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Lakeland

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

Allison - February 3, 2026

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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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FSU Baseball Opening Press Conference

Ethan Jones - January 23, 2026

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Resurrection On Jefferson Street: A RUF Story

Ethan Jones - December 4, 2025

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FSU vs. UAB Baseball Recap

Ethan Jones - October 29, 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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DundeeSeptember 30, 2016

Police Capture Fleeing Registered Felon In Dundee After He Allegedly Dumps Guns & Meth

MulberrySeptember 24, 2019

One Injured in Plane Crash near Mulberry Monday Morning

AuburndaleMay 23, 2016

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detectives are Currently Working a Suspicious Death Investigation in Auburndale

LakelandAugust 5, 2016

Lakeland City Employee & Contractor Help Elderly Man Who Fell Into Creek

LakelandApril 18, 2024

Lakeland Woman Facing 28 Counts Of Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty & 5 Felony Counts Of Animal Cruelty

AuburndaleNovember 17, 2025

Auburndale Woman Charged With DUI After Allegedly Being Found With An Open Vodka Bottle In Passenger Seat

Winter HavenJune 28, 2021

City of Winter Haven Celebrates National Garbage Man and Woman Day

Entertainment & LifestyleDecember 9, 2025

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This Day in HistoryJanuary 5, 2017

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Lake WalesJuly 26, 2018

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Polk CountyOctober 27, 2023

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Polk CountyAugust 6, 2020

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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 CountyMay 29, 2022

Sebring Author Earns International Recognition for His Historical Fiction Novel

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Check RidgeClassifieds.com for your local Yard Sales!

LakelandOctober 2, 2018

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