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Lake Alfred Celebrates Gundy Costello's 110th Birthday
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Lake Alfred Celebrates Gundy Costello's 110th Birthday

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Lake Alfred's Lenore “Gundy” Costello celebrated her 110th birthday with family, friends and public officials.

Fort Meade Commission Orders Audit of Mayor's Virginia Data Center Trip
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Fort Meade Commission Orders Audit of Mayor's Virginia Data Center Trip

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Commissioners split 3-2 to probe travel costs from Mayor Jaret Landon Williams' October data center tour.

Tattooed Initials May Finally Unmask Man Found Murdered in Frostproof Grove
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Tattooed Initials May Finally Unmask Man Found Murdered in Frostproof Grove

Abby Fontenot
Nov 11, 2026

Polk County detectives say the 1992 victim stood just 5 feet 2 inches and may have worked Florida's citrus groves.

Haines City Triple-Murder Trial Opens Seven Years After 2019 Killings
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Haines City Triple-Murder Trial Opens Seven Years After 2019 Killings

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Nov 10, 2026

Ernst Cherizard, 46, faces first-degree murder charges in the 2019 deaths of his girlfriend, her daughter and her aunt.

Winter Haven Bus Crash That Killed Teen, Cause Still a Mystery a Month Later
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Winter Haven Bus Crash That Killed Teen, Cause Still a Mystery a Month Later

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Nov 09, 2026

Investigators still cannot explain why a Chevy Malibu crossed the center line into a bus carrying 39 people near Winter Haven.

Lakeland Grandma, 53, Busted After Swiping Neighbor's Inflatable Ghost For Grandkids
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Lakeland Grandma, 53, Busted After Swiping Neighbor's Inflatable Ghost For Grandkids

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Nov 06, 2026

Tonya Jean Mannion, 53, allegedly unplugged a porch ghost and drove off with her grandkids still in the car.

Polk Schools Runoff Pits DeSantis Pick Against Ex-Foster Youth, Cash Gap Widens
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Polk Schools Runoff Pits DeSantis Pick Against Ex-Foster Youth, Cash Gap Widens

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Nov 04, 2026

Kate Wallace and Victor Sims closed out a money-soaked District 3 runoff, with PACs and the Florida Democratic Party contributing cash despite the race's nonpartisan label.

Mulberry Crash on SR 37 Kills One, Shuts Down Highway for Hours
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Mulberry Crash on SR 37 Kills One, Shuts Down Highway for Hours

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Nov 03, 2026

A crash near Bethlehem Road left one person dead and snarled traffic south of Mulberry before Polk County deputies reopened the highway.

Caribbean Spot Island Taste Budz Eyes South Tennessee Ave in Lakeland
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Caribbean Spot Island Taste Budz Eyes South Tennessee Ave in Lakeland

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Oct 30, 2026

Island Taste Budz has filed plan review paperwork for 116 S. Tennessee Ave., but the menu stays under wraps.

George Luis Vazquez Was Already in Custody
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George Luis Vazquez Was Already in Custody

Abby Fontenot
Oct 29, 2026

George Luis Vazquez had already been taken into custody in Hardee County.

Walmart Eyes Poinciana With 53,056-Square-Foot Market, Gas Pumps and Pharmacy
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Walmart Eyes Poinciana With 53,056-Square-Foot Market, Gas Pumps and Pharmacy

Abby Fontenot
Oct 28, 2026

A fuel station and pharmacy are part of the plan, as Walmart files paperwork in Osceola County for a store bigger than most of its rivals.

Avon Park Porch Pirate Swipes Potted Plant and Sign, Deputies Release Video
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Avon Park Porch Pirate Swipes Potted Plant and Sign, Deputies Release Video

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Oct 27, 2026

HCSO says the woman fled in a silver Hyundai after grabbing items off an East Wolf Street porch.

Missing Teen Jessie Last Seen Near Britts Lane
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Missing Teen Jessie Last Seen Near Britts Lane

Abby Fontenot
Oct 21, 2026

A missing teen named Jessie was last seen near Britts Lane.

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