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august 26
- Gas explosion hits Maryland office, shopping complex
- Louisiana wins 1st Little League title, beating Curacao 8-0
- Big Florida highway expansion continues to generate big concerns
- Moody wraps up summer mental health series
- UF band director attacked by UM fan after season-opening game
- Editorial: Gigs and garlands
- Today's editorial cartoon (Aug. 26, 2019)
- Chapman: Republicans should ditch the Electoral College
- De Rugy: A truly populist Social Security reform
- Applebaum: Be warned: There will be no return to normal after Trump
- Polk Perspective: A local's church's paintings were preserved for posterity
- Calming the law school jitters
- Florida Lottery results for Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019
- Miss Manners: Explaining Americans' obsession with youth
- Carolyn Hax: Sister-in-law insists on being present at the birth
- Dear Abby: Single mother by choice wants positive support from friends
- Burkes: Don't go away mad, just go away
- Dorian strengthening on approach to Windward Islands
- Trump on US-China trade war: 'Sorry, it's the way I negotiate'
- 1 empty chair at G-7 summit as world leaders discuss climate, fire-ravaged Amazon: Trump's
- UPDATED - Photos: Polk County high school football schedules/results
- Police: Florida father kills multiple members of own family, including 3-year-old daughter; child's twin injured
- Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed
- New cookie dough truck rolls into Disney Springs
- Orange County man accused of threatening mass shooting in AR-15 post on Snapchat
- Reynolds: Stamens give flowers their flair
- Plant to Ponder: Blue chalksticks
- Weekend Plantings: A splendid shrub for small yards
- Study finds films lag significantly in Latino representation, virtually unchanged in last decade
- Florida State names Blackman starting QB
- Nursing home employees charged in patient deaths; 12 died after facility lost power in aftermath of Hurricane Irma
- Photos: Worst Restaurant Inspections in Polk County Aug. 19-24
- VIDEO: Want to see a baby manatee who just entered the world?
- Police: 4 Auburndale High School students arrested for handgun at Polk school, making threats to teacher
- Appellate court rules for elections supervisor
- Mayor says child migrant facility would need local approval
- Driver killed after being struck by high speed train
- Mom, daughter killed in shooting that injured cop
- Police: Texas man accused of threatening to shoot up hotel
- Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
- 20,000 AT&T workers are on strike across Southeast
- Search for bodies isn't over at infamous Dozier School for Boys; remains of 3 Polk boys previously found
- Family: Man loses 25% of skin to flesh-eating bacteria
- Police defend warning shot as Hong Kong divide widens