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august 29
- Judge will appoint handler of Ritz Theatre
- United Way, PSC to help cash-strapped students
- Final Polk County primary results
- Ron DeSantis ends Adam Putnam's perfect record, to face Andrew Gillum for governor's office in November
- Wilson wins commission seat, Santiago captures primary
- Adam Putnam concedes the Republican nomination for Governor
- Doyel wins Fla. Senate 22 Democratic nomination
- Polk State trustees elect chairman
- Soto tops Grayson for U.S. House 9 Dem primary
- Steube, Freeman to compete for District 17
- Miller wins, runoffs in 2 School Board races
- Braves end Rays' winning streak
- Moore wins circuit judgeship, another race goes into a runoff
- Moderate Democrat Kristen Carlson wins US House 15 primary, defeating progressive Andrew Learned
- Incumbent Lee, challenger Lewis clear Fla. Senate 20 primary
- National and state level Florida primary election results
- Hillsborough's Spano bests Polk's Combee
- Editorial: We must 'bee' mindful of one insect's importance
- A Polk Perspective: At the Lakeland Housing Authority, we're proud of recent accolades but striving to do better
- Flowers: The hypocrisy of #MeToo and female solidarity
- Huppke: Mollie Tibbetts' funeral doused outrage with compassion
- Letter: County recycling program needs better guidance
- Today's editorial cartoon (Aug. 29, 2018)
- Letter: Catholic sex scandal raises troubling issues
- Letter: Townsend asks the tough questions
- Learning when to go against the crowd can pay off
- Florida Lottery results for Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
- Miss Manners: Ignore posts from ex's new wife that timelines obviously illicit affair
- Polk Sheriff Grady Judd: Uber driver shoots, kills Winter Haven man in 'classic 'stand your ground' case'
- Ask Amy: Time to accept online relationship may have a catfish
- Dear Abby: Duh?! Dad disapproves of smoking pot in backyard at kids' party
- Picking the right asset allocation
- Final Polk County, state, national primary election results
- Photos: Florida primary election winners and losers
- GOOD CAUSES
- Polk County calendar of medical events
- South Florida mural produces bird calls and citrus scents for the visually-impaired
- Polk Vision names Leadership Polk Class XII
- 'The von Wagner Code': A mysterious painting was found in a closet at FSC in Lakeland — is it a lost masterpiece?
- Prep Results for Aug. 27
- Lionfish Challenge ends Monday; next tagged lionfish from Atlantic worth $5,000
- Gag grouper fall season opens in Gulf 4-county region
- Fishing results: Scarborough, Murphy win Thursday night tourney again
- Upcoming fishing tournaments around Polk
- Sen. John McCain's family cries over flag-draped casket in 1st of 2 days of services
- Polk deputies seek help locating suspect in stabbing death of bar owner in Clermont
- Pasco father, daughter arrested in connection to shooting death of man whose body was found in Polk
- Boy swept into storm sewer sticks finger out of manhole and is saved
- Dems livid over racial connotation: DeSantis says Gillum would 'monkey this up'
- Trump: White House counsel Don McGahn to depart after Kavanaugh confirmation vote in the fall
- Mom: Roy Oliver, ex-Texas police officer convicted of murder for killing unarmed black teen, is a devoted dad
- Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dressed in blue for 2nd day of public viewing
- The Beatnik Exchange opens Friday
- This year's Woot Stout doesn't disappoint
- Extended hours open museum to new visitors
- Gospel gathering
- Police: Florida woman stabbed 100 times; search for killer continues
- The Beatnik Exchange finds a permanent home in Lakeland
- 1 dead, 2 seriously injured in single-vehicle I-4 crash
- UCF takes 13-game winning streak into opener at UConn
- Don’t say the preseason is meaningless to these guys
- GOP turnout strong in Polk; Dems see statewide surge
- Photos: Judd says Uber driver killing of Haven man was 'classic 'stand your ground' case'
- Photos: Ex-Kathleen football player testifies in suit against Polk Schools
- SEU to face Tigers in spring training exhibition
- Loss leaves questions about Putnam's political future
- Same old song for Dolphins
- Red Sox set to visit Tigers next spring
- Red Sox visit highlights Tigers' 2019 spring training schedule
- Tigers rained out
- Ex-Kathleen football player Devarus Robinson says abuse by coach Irving Strickland disfigured him
- Around Polk County
- Florida governor race sure to be a wild affair
- Nelson, Scott head into pricey showdown
- Fire Dept: 2 workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney
- Controversial rail system gets bond approval
- Police 'stand your ground' defense debated
- Modest insurance hikes come amid health care debate
- Supreme Court weighs dog racing amendment