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Lake Wales Police DepartmentCarl Fish - September 28, 2026

Dog Killed On U.S. 27 During Incident At Loves Truck Stop In Lake Wales, Suspect Facing Multiple Charges

Lake WalesCarl Fish - September 28, 2026

$1.2 Million Sidewalk Project Brings Improvements to Historic Northwest Lake Wales Neighborhood

Winter Haven NewsAllison - September 28, 2026

Winter Haven Reviews $377.2M Budget, Tentatively Sets 6.59 Millage Rate for FY 2027

Lake WalesCarl Fish - September 28, 2026

Ghosts On The Road? Better Drive the Speed Limit In Lake Wales

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Technology

AuburndaleStaff Reporter - October 30, 2020

Ransomware Actively Targeting Healthcare and Public Sectors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Lakeland

Lakeland

Polk County Football Preview Week 5

Ethan Jones - September 17, 2026

Lakeland

29 Year-Old Driver Killed In I-4 Crash Involving Lakeland Man Near SR 33

Carl Fish - September 16, 2026

Lakeland

DeSantis Breaks Ground on Major New Archery Center at Tenoroc in Polk County

Carl Fish - September 14, 2026

Bartow

Polk County Football Preview Week 4

Ethan Jones - September 11, 2026

Latest News

TrafficAllison - September 24, 2026

Lakeland Motorcyclist Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash in Kathleen

A motorcyclist who was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Kathleen on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, later passed away at the hospital. Deputies from the...

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Obituaries

A Lake Wales Life Well Lived: Longtime Lake Wales Civic Leader and Citrus Grower George Ellis Hunt Sr. Passes At 96

Carl Fish - September 28, 2026

Winter Haven News

Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation Donates Five AEDs to City of Winter Haven

Allison - September 28, 2026

Winter Haven News

City Hall Parking Lots Will Be Closed September 30

Allison - September 28, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Confirms Four Victims In South Lake Wales “Mud Hole” Shooting

Carl Fish - September 27, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Multiple People Reportedly Shot Near South Lake Wales “Mud Hole,” One Patient Airlifted

Carl Fish - September 27, 2026

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Florida

Florida

Polk County’s Bobby Williams Puts Faith and Service at the Heart of His Grassroots Governor’s Campaign

Carl Fish - August 17, 2026

Florida & National

County Commissioner Treks Critical Corridor

Staff Reporter - April 29, 2026

National News

DOJ Revives Firing Squads in Major Federal Death Penalty Shakeup

Carl Fish - April 24, 2026

Polk County Sheriff

Crime & Public Safety

PCSO Investigating Fatal Hit & Run Crash in Winter Haven

Staff Reporter - February 17, 2025

Crime & Public Safety

Man Charged with Reckless Driving After Being Pulled Over for Going Over 100mph on Road in Winter Haven

Staff Reporter - June 3, 2025

Crime & Public Safety

One Child Killed, Another Child in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run Near Winter Haven

Staff Reporter - March 12, 2026

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Multiple People Reportedly Shot Near South Lake Wales “Mud Hole,” One Patient Airlifted

Carl Fish - September 27, 2026

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In Loving Memory of Wayne Allen Stange of Winter Haven

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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

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BartowAugust 17, 2016

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Haines CityApril 29, 2026

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