october 17
- Welcome Center in Davenport to host Fall Festival on Oct. 29
- Polk symposium on special education scheduled for Oct. 29
- Nonprofit Team Rubicon uses Fort Meade as HQ for hurricane relief work
- Polk Schools superintendent provides Board with post-Hurricane Ian report
- Lakeland assistant fire chief completes national training program
- Dogs and cats for adoption
- The U.S. and Ukraine: The long game wins
- Voice of the people: You'll see no change by voting in the same people
- Today's editorial cartoon: (October 16 2022)
- Video: Florida deputy shot by suspect in Polk County
- Polk County sheriff releases video of deputy being shot by suspect
- Lakeland Commissioner Phillip Walker says farewell to post he held for almost 13 years
- Lakeland commission selects Samuel Simmons to replace Phillip Walker
- Athletes from football, volleyball, swimming highlight Tremendous 10 poll
- Winter Haven's Anthony Monteleone wins boys golf county title; Blue Devils take team title
- Life's Third Chapter brings trip to Southern Europe
- NBA preview: NBA title is up for grabs, and Wembanyama too