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Florida Highway PatrolAllison - June 9, 2026

Man Dies After Being Struck During Crash on Interstate in Polk County

Health & WellnessAllison - June 9, 2026

A Win for Your Skin: 4 Steps to Support Skin Health

Entertainment & LifestyleAllison - June 8, 2026

Haines City Summer Splash Bash Returns for Two Days of Family Fun

Auburndale trafficCarl Fish - June 7, 2026

Bicyclist Killed in Overnight Collision West of Polk Parkway

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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...

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Lakeland

Neighborhood Storytime: Free Monthly Program in Lakeland

Allison - May 13, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland Approves New Fire Station #8 for Northwest District on International Firefighters Day

Allison - May 5, 2026

Lakeland

Hurricane Milton Damage Repair Approved for Circle B Bar Reserve

Allison - April 24, 2026

Lakeland

Annual Plant Sale Returns to Lakeland with Florida-Friendly Finds

Allison - April 23, 2026

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Auburndale trafficCarl Fish - June 7, 2026

Bicyclist Killed in Overnight Collision West of Polk Parkway

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, June...

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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Employee Of Well Known Criminal Defense Law Firm Charged With Grand Theft, Forgery & Scheme To Defraud

Carl Fish - June 5, 2026

Traffic

24-Year-Old Lakeland Motorcyclist Dies Following Evening Crash

Allison - June 4, 2026

HCPD

Haines City Police Officer Arrested, Accused of Using Dead Man’s Identity to Rack Up $10,000 in Charges

Carl Fish - June 3, 2026

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Davenport to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with July 4 Event and Sports Complex Ribbon Cutting

Allison - June 3, 2026

Featured

AEDs #94 and #95 Installed at High Vista HOA Through Community Partnership

Allison - June 2, 2026

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Florida

Florida

Alumni Airwaves: The Ariya Massoudi Story

Ethan Jones - April 17, 2026

Florida

Welcome, World Travelers! Is One Piece Coming to Universal Orlando Resort?

Staff Reporter - April 2, 2026

Florida

Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation

Carl Fish - February 25, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

Polk County Jail

Sheriff’s Office Moves Fast To Protect Jail Healthcare Services After National Provider Files Bankruptcy – Doesn’t Pay Workers

Carl Fish - May 14, 2026

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

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