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Published October 01Live Music in Winter Haven This Weekend
Looking for live music this weekend? There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy local musicians and live entertainment around the Winter Haven area, with performances Thursday through Sunday. Thursday, October 1 Tanner’s Lakeside will have Tony Knight performing from 4:30 to 7:30…
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Published September 305th Annual Saving Lives Matter Fundraiser Being Hosted at Tanner’s Lakeside on Sat. Oct. 3
5th Annual Saving Lives Matter Fundraiser Being Hosted at Tanner’s Lakeside on Sat. Oct. 3by James Coulter Five years ago, her fiancé passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest. In the aftermath of that loss, she turned grief into action, launching a mission that has since placed…
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Published 6 hours agoPolk County High School Football Week 7 Preview
By Ethan Jones: Week 7 is here, and once again, Polk County is gearing up for another Friday night filled with exciting high school football matchups. As the season continues to move along, the games are becoming more important, the district races are starting to take shape, and…
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Published September 30Bartow Christian Books & Gifts Celebrates 50 Years of Faith, Service and Love
For 50 years, Bartow Christian Books & Gifts has been more than a bookstore. It has been a place where people have found books, gifts, encouragement, a listening ear and, most importantly to owners Bo and Sandy, a place where they could serve God by serving others. On Thursday,…
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Published 4 hours agoFire Station One Open House Set for October 10
Fire Station 1 is opening its doors, and you’re invited! Join the City of Winter Haven for a morning of family fun, games, refreshments, station tours and fire engines, plus a bounce house! When: Saturday, October 109:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Where: Fire Station 1 Ave G SW, Winter Haven…
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Published 6 hours agoJD Vance to Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon: ‘Get the hell out of here. You don’t belong in America’
Vice President JD Vance said in Florida Thursday that it was almost “too easy” to attack the candidacies of the two top Democrats running on the statewide ballot next month, David Jolly for governor and Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate. Yet the political reality is that he was in…
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Published 6 hours agoWinter Haven Woman Arrested After Dead Donkey, Multiple Dead Cats Found At Property
On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 59-year-old Melissa McKinney of Logan Lane in Winter Haven after an investigation by the Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit and Environmental Crimes detectives. The investigation began earlier in the week…
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Published 6 hours agoCity of Davenport Celebrating Multicultural Family Fest October 3
City of Davenport – Tomorrow, Davenport comes together to celebrate the cultures, music, food, and community spirit that make our city special. Join us for the Multicultural Family Fest on Saturday, October 3, from 3–9 p.m. at the Tom Fellows Community Center, 207 North Blvd. W.…
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Published 7 hours agoPCSO Arrests Two Men In Mud Hole Shooting That Left Four People Injured
After an exhaustive investigation in which detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified and interviewed more than 100 people, two men have been arrested and charged for the shooting of four people at the Lake Wales Mud Hole on Sunday, September 27, 2026. PCSO…
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Published 9 hours agoIn Lakeland, JD Vance Says Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon ‘Doesn’t Belong in America’
"Get the hell out of here. You don’t belong in America," J.D. Vance said of Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon as he was campaigning for her opponent and for Byron Donalds against David Jolly in Lakeland Thursday.
Thousands rally around Vice President J.D. Vance during an event in Lakeland
A packed house heard speeches by Vance, Byron Donalds, Ashley Moody, Anna Paulina Luna and other Republican candidates.
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Published October 01PCSO Looking For Alleged Suspect in Credit Card Fraud Case
CRIME: THEFT & CREDIT CARD FRAUDCRIME SCENE: POSNER PARK, DAVENPORTPOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CASE 26-40392 On September 28, 2026, the victim’s wallet was stolen while it was not in his possession at a business on Posner Blvd. in Davenport. Within the wallet was $470 in cash…