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january 11
- Byrd back in big leagues and thrilled to be at Sony Open
- Kids' health insurance program faces uncertainty in Florida
- Graduation rate tops 80 percent for all four Tampa area school districts
- House speaker backs new college board
- Proposed tourist tax changes draw debate
- Tougher texting while driving ban moves in House
- Children's medical services change draws questions
- State's 'job growth' fund starts awarding money
- Djokovic returns from injury layoff with dominating win
- Koulechov scores 23, Florida beats Mississippi State 71-54
- Frostproof girls win district, 6 individual titles
- Girls 1A District Weightlifting Meet
- No-fault insurance repeal gets Fla. Senate backing
- Winter Haven charity barbecue competition is Friday
- Michael Williams picked as new assistant chief of operations at Lakeland Fire Department
- Closure of Bartow recovery center announced
- Comcast Xfinity experiences outage in Bartow
- Polk County's high school graduation rate rises
- Giannis, Bucks wear down lowly Magic in 110-103 win
- Today's editorial cartoon (Jan. 11, 2018)
- Editorial: Florida should welcome reversal on drilling, however it came about
- A Polk Perspective: Justice is just when accompanied by mercy
- Basu: How did we get here, America?
- Kudlow: Bannon goes belly up, and the stock market soars
- Rampell: The GOP is sabotaging this sacred mandate
- Letter: The new tax plan simplifies filing
- Letter: Trump always ready to offer a boast
- Trump: 'Unlikely' he'd submit to a Russia probe interview
- 8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad
- Local governments won't say what incentives they're offering to lure Amazon
- Florida mom accused of leaving tots alone with dogs, shotgun
- California search crews look for bodies of mudslide victims in the ooze
- Trump targets, then backs surveillance program in series of tweets
- After scandal, Florida senators to get harassment training
- Florida man charged in killing of twin brother
- Veterans events
- Polk County gardening events
- Bulbine displays vivid blossoms year-round
- Black plants have special appeal
- Florida Sunshine, gold lantern to the woodland garden
- Plant to Ponder: Hardy bamboo palm
- Rooms with 'good bones': Edith Wharton's design legacy
- GOP senator says lawmakers have reached immigration compromise
- Bear attacks man who let his dog out for a walk
- Puerto Rico fears post-Maria surge in killings: 11 days, 32 slain
- Walmart boosts starting pay, closing dozens of Sam's Clubs
- Apple seen getting possible $4 billion boost from tax-law quirk
- Ex-Florida DB Deiondre Porter sentenced to 10 years
- Louisville snaps No. 23 FSU's 28-game home win streak
- Kathleen Road closed at Second St. after crash
- Raiders vs Seahawks in 1st NFL game at new Tottenham stadium
- Backcourt Violation Podcast: Talking prep hoops, then and now
- Brady bullish in focus on Titans after drama-filled week
- Lenore Devore resigns as Ledger's top news executive
- Sheepshead bite creates a stir
- Stacey wants to add Olympic gold to Clancy family tradition
- Federer, Djokovic drawn in same half for Australian Open
- Kirk takes lead, Spieth takes late tumble at Sony Open
- McCann, Tigers reach 1-year deal for $2,375,000