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Lake WalesAllison - August 13, 2026

Helicopter Activity Expected as Duke Energy Upgrades Transmission Lines From Dundee to Lake Wales

ObituariesAllison - August 12, 2026

In Loving Memory of John “Tom” Gilpin

Haines CityCarl Fish - August 12, 2026

Haines City Woman Accused of Attacking Man With Baseball Bat, Ramming PCSO Patrol Car

Polk County Sheriff's OfficeAllison - August 12, 2026

Woman Accused of Stealing $67 in Merchandise from Dollar General Allegedly Says Cigarettes Are “Better Than Meth”

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Technology

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

Wanted Accused Sex Offender Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting After K-9 Shot Protecting Handler

Carl Fish - August 6, 2026

Lakeland

Tampa Man Arrested in Lakeland After Allegedly Arranging Sexual Encounter With 14-Year-Old

Carl Fish - July 24, 2026

Lakeland

Lakeland Man Arrested After Being Accused of Exposing Himself to A 5 Year Old Child At Mulberry Walmart

Carl Fish - July 9, 2026

Lakeland

Cyber Crimes Detectives Arrest Lakeland Man On Five Felony Child Pornography Charges

Carl Fish - June 24, 2026

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TrafficAllison - August 11, 2026

Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Dump Truck in Haines City

A 64-year-old Haines City man was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by a dump truck while crossing the roadway in a crosswalk. According to...

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HCPD

Haines City Police Officer Arrested After Allegedly Using FLOCK Cameras to Track Estranged Wife

Carl Fish - August 11, 2026

Traffic

Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Dump Truck in Haines City

Allison - August 11, 2026

Lake Wales

Eye-Catching: Check Out the Conceptual Design for Kiwanis Park Loop Trail

Allison - August 11, 2026

Auburndale Police Department

Wanted Wahneta Man Runs From Deputies Two Nights in a Row Before K9 Tracks Him Down

Allison - August 11, 2026

Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Phillip Mabry Lambert, 78, of Winter Haven

Allison - August 10, 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 Sheriff

Man Charged With Solicitation to Commit Murder While in the Polk County Jail

Staff Reporter - March 8, 2018

Polk Sheriff

Driver Arrested for Hit & Run of 74-Year-Old Winter Haven Man

Staff Reporter - October 18, 2018

Lake Wales

Sheriff Judd Holds Nothing Back Against “Liberal Criminal Justice System” After Arrest Of 12 People For Child Pornography

Staff Reporter - April 30, 2019

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Duo Paves Their Way To Jail

Staff Reporter - February 9, 2020

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ObituariesNovember 25, 2024

In Loving Memory of Robert Franklin Karcher, Age 95

Polk CountyJuly 6, 2020

Polk County Jail Inmate Charged With Aggravated Assault On Another Inmate Who Is Now In Critical Condition

Winter HavenMay 28, 2025

Save the Date for the Juneteenth Festival at Rueben Williams Sports Complex

Winter HavenJanuary 9, 2025

City of Winter Haven Receives Site Plans for Big Box Store Coming to Winter Haven

Winter HavenJuly 5, 2024

Winter Haven Man Sentenced To 18 Yrs In Federal Prison For Enticing A Minor Into A Sexual Relationship

TampaNovember 12, 2025

Brooks Law Group Donates Thanksgiving Meals

Polk CountyOctober 8, 2024

Hurricane Milton Moving Toward Coast at 12mph with Max Sustained Winds of 145 mph

Winter HavenJuly 5, 2024

World Wake Association Florida State Championships Coming to Auburndale

Winter HavenJuly 20, 2018

Doty Farm & Garden Supply: Providing Quality Service For Over 60 Years

MulberryJune 5, 2024

Two Additional Suspects Arrested In The Homicide Death Of Ethan Fussell

Fort MeadeJune 21, 2018

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Releases 911 Call and Other Information in The Ft. Meade Shooting Investigation

Business & EconomyAugust 10, 2025

Polk Continues It’s Crack Down on Bus and School Zone Violations Including New Cameras Installed In Lakeland

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Winter HavenJune 29, 2016

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Lake WalesDecember 29, 2016

Lake Wales 16 Year Old Killed In Crash

Winter HavenDecember 21, 2016

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AuburndaleJanuary 9, 2017

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Polk CountyMay 27, 2026

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Winter HavenMarch 8, 2023

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