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Published September 25Polk County High School Football Week 6 Preview
By Ethan Jones With another week of high school football officially in the books, it is time to turn our attention toward Week 6, and once again, there is plenty to be excited about around Polk County. Last week gave us a little bit of everything, including some predictions that…
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Published September 25The Scoop: Fri. Sep. 25, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Curtis Wilkie Beasley is scheduled to be Florida's 16th execution this Tuesday for the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort in Polk County
Katherine Piela
Katherine Piela, 80, of Mulberry, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Mulberry Health. She was born in Lafayette on May 27, 1946, to ... [FULL STORY] The post Katherine Piela first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .
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Published September 25Two Winter Haven Residents Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on K-Ville Avenue in Auburndale
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit responded to investigate a traffic fatality on Thursday, September 24, 2026, around 12:50 p.m. on CR 542 (K-Ville Ave) and Jimmy Lee Road in Auburndale. Three vehicles were involved in the crash: A 2006 gray…
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Published September 25Three Killed After Car And Dump Truck Collide On SR 60 Near Lake Wales
Three people died as a result of a two-vehicle crash near Lake Wales early Thursday morning, September 24, 2026. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at about 4:22 am to State Road 60 at Acuff Road, after a two-vehicle crash was reported there. Upon the…