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June 03, 2025 News, On This Day..., Polk County by Editor

On June 3, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of Munn Park…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Starting Tuesday, June 3, Osmose Utilities Services will inspect approximately 3,000 utility poles across Bartow over the next three months,…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County, Weather by Editor

A stalled upper-level low is gripping the Florida peninsula. This system is setting the stage for showers and thunderstorms at…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Lakeland, FL – On May 5, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jonathan Skinner following a domestic battery investigation according…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Lakeland Police Investigate Shooting at Swan Lake Village Lakeland, FL – On June 2, 2025, at approximately 9:13 p.m., Lakeland…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Winter Haven, FL — The soccer fields at Simmers-Young Park are set for a grand reopening on Saturday, June 14,…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

In a story first covered by Carla Bayron at Fox 13, Lakeland city commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to install…

June 03, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Former Gun Store Employee Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking to Canada Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe…

June 02, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

Lakeland Man Convicted in Armed Burglary Antonio Rubio, 39, was found guilty of burglary of a structure with assault or…

June 02, 2025 News, Polk County by Editor

– UPDATE 5:50PM – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon at…

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