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On August 23, 2026 at approximately 11:22 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to a residence on Giorgio Dr. in Winter Haven regarding a suspicious person in a residential yard. The victim stated that roughly 30 minutes earlier, she received a Ring notification that someone was in her yard. After observing the footage, the victim observed 32 year-old Natalie Adou ...

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Winter Haven City Commissioners Give Preliminary Approval to Fire Assessment Study
by James Coulter

Should Winter Haven calculate fire assessment fees based on the fire department’s average call volume? Or should it adopt a new two‑tier system that evaluates buildings by size and property value? That’s the question the city hopes to answer t...

Polk County High School Football Preview Week 1

By Ethan Jones

The time that everyone has been waiting for is finally here: Week 1 of high school football is here! The offseason is over, and it’s time for the toe to once again hit the pigskin. With that being said, here are some games that are going ...

On August 21st, 2026, the Auburndale Police Department responded to a dangerous shooting in the area of Timothy Street and Ernest Drive.

At approximately 11:45am, Danford Thornton-Swain (DOB: 01/27/2006) was involved in a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend. During the incident, Thornton physically struck the victim, took her phone and damaged it, preventing he...