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  Polk's Grad Rate Rises Second Year in a Row 2 days ago
  
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  17-Year-Old Gets 20-Year Sentence In Youth's Slaying 2 days ago
  
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  Schools Chief Praises Official Under Inquiry 2 days ago
  
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  'Voice Lineup' ID Adds 3 More Charges Against Rape Suspect 2 days ago
  
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  Polk Temperatures Run Over by Polar Express 2 days ago
  
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  Davis Wants to Change Legal Team 2 days ago
  
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  Son of Theft Suspect Faces 3 Felony Charges 2 days ago
  
• Bok Academy Students to Get a Couple of Days Off 1 day ago
  
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  O'Reilly, Harris To Chair School Board 2 days ago
  
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  Polk Sheriff's Detective Is FRF Officer of Year 2 days ago
  
• Lightning Players To Aid Blood Drive 2 days ago
  
• Great American Smokeout Today 2 days ago
  
• Lake Hatchineha Boat Ramp to Open Saturday 2 days ago
  
• Health Agency to Give Vaccinations 2 days ago
  
• Southeastern to Host L.A. Pastor 2 days ago
  
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  Record Cold Hits Wednesday, Expected Again Thursday 2 days ago
  
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  Woman's Death A Homicide, Police Say 2 days ago
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  Polk Schools Under FBI Scrutiny 2 days ago
  
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  Plea Deals Offered in Video Beating Case 3 days ago
  
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  Church Visitation Card Leads to Robbery Arrest 2 days ago
  
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  N.Y. Parolee Charged in Fatal Altercation 2 days ago
  
• Affidavit: Man Killed Over Internet Posts on Sexuality 2 days ago
  
• Deputy Charged, Suspended in DUI 3 days ago
  
• Reed's Bid to Lead County Commission Flops 2 days ago
  
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  Commissioners to Look For $5 Mil. for PCC Road 2 days ago
  
• Lake Wales Charter Schools Seek Ways To Save Money 3 days ago
  
• Polk KidCare Coalition Organizes 2 days ago
  
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  New Legislature Forms as Freshmen Are Sworn In 2 days ago
  
• Santa Fe Player Is Back at School 3 days ago
  
• Boy Bitten by Rabid Bat 2 days ago
  
• Lottery Lawsuit To Continue Today 3 days ago
  
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  Lake Alfred Crime Report 2 days ago
  
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  Four School Employees Put on Leave, FBI Investigating Facilities Division 3 days ago
  
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  Near-Fight Preceded Video Beating 4 days ago
  
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  Man Arrested in Lakeland Church Robbery 3 days ago
  
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  Polk Sees Gas Prices Dip Below $2 3 days ago
  
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  Trial Starts in $1.9 Mil. Lottery Suit 4 days ago
  
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  City Vote Moves Church Purchase Closer 4 days ago
  
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  Utility Reveals Oct. Profit of $1.5 Mil. 4 days ago
  
• Store Manager Dragged by Car Following Theft 4 days ago
  
• City Calls On Fields in House Damage Case 4 days ago
  
• Auburndale OKs Zoning for Housing 4 days ago
  
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  Utility Devises Plan To Assist Needy 4 days ago
  
• Churches Collect Gifts for Children 4 days ago
  
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  Sun 'n Fun's 35th Year Being Planned 4 days ago
  
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  PCC Begins Art Exhibit, Contest 4 days ago
  
• Relay for Life Meeting Tonight 4 days ago
  
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  Suspects Nabbed In Burglary; 20 Officers Nearby 4 days ago
  
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  No Raincoats Are Needed, Just Coats 4 days ago
  
• Lakeland Man Dies in Crash in Volusia County 4 days ago
  
• 2 Die, 1 Critically Hurt in Plant City Crash 4 days ago
  
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  Man Steals Lakeland Church's Offering 4 days ago
  
• Polk KidCare Coalition Organizes 3 days ago
  
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  Final Shows by Coasters, Drifters Are Fitting but Problematic 5 days ago
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  Road Watch: Guide to Closings & Construction 5 days ago
  
• Record Cold Was Expected to Be Close Today 5 days ago
  
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  Registered Sex Offender Faces Multiple Charges 6 days ago
  
• Sweater Weather Rides Into Area 5 days ago
  
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  Canadian Firm Top Pick to Fix Grand Hotel 6 days ago
  

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