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october 4
- BS Ranch faces hurdles to remain open in Lakeland
- Lakelandist: Fake news goes funny as site satirizes Polk County
- Upcoming fishing tournaments around Polk
- Fuel trucks, food trucks on Winter Haven agenda
- Yankees rout A's in AL wild-card game
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- Editorial: Shakespeare's wrong: A name does matter, at least in Bartow
- Sullum: Polygraph test doesn't prove Ford is truthful
- Purcell: Jokes abound, but our divide is no laughing matter
- Rampell: Trump's 'historic' trade deal doesn't look that way
- Rubin: Where Democratic and GOP visions of global order could meet
- Letter: Kavanaugh opposition reveals Democrats' desperation
- Letter: Trump is creating serious problems
- Letter: Come and meet the candidates
- Today's editorial cartoon (Oct. 4, 2018)
- Florida Lottery results for Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018
- Dear Abby: Toxic, troubled mom's wild stories cause grandchildren distress
- Hurricane Center: Caribbean system may slowly develop next week
- Suspect in shooting of 7 officers is competitive rifleman, Vietnam veteran
- Photos: Polk County football game previews for Week 7
- US charges 7 Russian intel officers with hacking in 'brazen' cyberattacks as West condemns GRU
- Warrant: Fort Lauderdale mom who left baby in car waited to get help
- GOP, Democrats battle over secret FBI report on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
- FLORIDA TIDES
- Birds getting drunk on fermented berries, causing havoc in a Minnesota town; police say they'll sober up soon
- Ex-rap mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight sentenced to 28 years in prison for running over man in 2015
- Uncle Nick's pours new items, seating into remaining Lakeland store
- PCSO: Haven man arrested for threatening to shoot members of Congress if confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh didn't go his way
- Nike 'deeply concerned' by 'disturbing' rape claims facing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo
- 'Not In My County': New podcast hosted by Polk Sheriff Grady Judd launches Friday
- Tricky time for GOP female senators facing vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
- D'Lucas set to merge with Nineteen61 in Lakeland
- Veterans events
- Gardening calendar
- Put fried-egg tree on the menu
- Vines offer 4 seasons of flowers
- Plant to ponder: Variegated Confederate jessamine
- Visting artists teach, perform at Harrison School for the Arts
- FSU's Francois knows how to win at Miami
- Jury convicts Charles Lewis of vehicular homicide in crash that killed Jessica Enchaitegui Ortero, seriously injured Polk Deputy Adam Pennell
- Shooting death of Christobal Lopez ruled a homicide; Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn's lawyer says client was justified in killing outside his military surplus store
- Judge blocks medical marijuana license process
- Questions of conflict mount over Scott's finances
- Red tide is plaguing beaches on both of Florida's coasts
- Migrants embrace ruling that keeps temporary status for now
- Justices clear way for execution in 1992 murder
- Astronomers may have found 1st moon oustide our solar system
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- Around Tampa Bay
- Chris Sale eager to amend for 2017 postseason clunker