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Polk County man accused of having sex with minor he brought home from Pennsylvania: ‘He loved her’

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Polk County man accused of having sex with minor he brought home from Pennsylvania: ‘He loved her’

admin July 22, 2026 0

A Polk City man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old,...

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Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

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Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

admin July 21, 2026 0

Deputies are conducting a suspicious death investigation in Eagle Lake after finding a woman dead on Wilder...

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Polk County shoe repair expert becomes social media sensation as ‘America’s Cobbler’

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Polk County shoe repair expert becomes social media sensation as ‘America’s Cobbler’

admin July 21, 2026 0

Inside a small shoe repair shop in Polk County, Jim McFarland is keeping a fading American trade alive while...

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Preservationists claim old Eagle Lake schoolhouse slated for demolition qualifies for massive grants

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Preservationists claim old Eagle Lake schoolhouse slated for demolition qualifies for massive grants

admin July 21, 2026 0

A newly formed historical society is fighting to save the last historic building in Eagle Lake from...

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Colombian man accused of DUI at 101 mph on I-4 now faces ICE hold: PCSO

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Colombian man accused of DUI at 101 mph on I-4 now faces ICE hold: PCSO

admin July 20, 2026 0

A Colombian man who deputies say is in the United States illegally was arrested Saturday after allegedly...

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Pasture mealybug: Grass-eating pest spreads to 16 Florida counties

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Pasture mealybug: Grass-eating pest spreads to 16 Florida counties

admin July 17, 2026 0

Agricultural experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of...

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Former ‘Love During Lock-Up’ personality Christopher Chipps arrested in Polk County

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Former ‘Love During Lock-Up’ personality Christopher Chipps arrested in Polk County

admin July 17, 2026 0

Former reality television star Christopher Chipps is back in jail after law enforcement officials arrested him in...

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Polk County Fire Rescue to approve new Delta shift schedule to reduce hours, overtime

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Polk County Fire Rescue to approve new Delta shift schedule to reduce hours, overtime

admin July 17, 2026 0

Polk County Fire Rescue and its union reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to launch a new scheduling...

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Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove mayor, commissioners over data center approval

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Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove mayor, commissioners over data center approval

admin July 16, 2026 0

A grassroots committee submitted formal recall petitions Wednesday to remove the Fort Meade mayor and two city...

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Washing machine full of evidence: 19 plead guilty in Florida gang-affiliated defrauding scheme

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Washing machine full of evidence: 19 plead guilty in Florida gang-affiliated defrauding scheme

admin July 15, 2026 0

A Winter Haven man identified as the mastermind behind a massive multi-state check fraud scheme has pleaded...

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