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july 1
- Sports briefs
- Kang leads KPMG in hunt for first pro win
- NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona postponed by rain
- Lester's double leads Lakeland over Jupiter in 13 innings
- Rays rally in 9th, Souza HR wins it in 10th
- Letter: Can Putnam control telemarketers?
- Letter: Financial CHOICE Act is a wrong choice
- Frostproof Council to consider next step in city manager hunt
- Lakeland commission mulls special election
- Lakeland mayor wants more money for Delgado
- Crime continues to go down in Polk County
- Family of five gains citizenship in June
- Tragic TECO accident happened during 'routine maintenance'
- Trump suggests just repeal Obamacare, then try to replace it
- Gunman kills 1, hurts 6 at NYC hospital before killing self
- Texas officer shot while investigating vehicle break-in dies
- State pension fund has rosy outlook
- Haines City man has charges dropped in shooting
- July 4 closings, garbage pickup
- Hard-fought budget finally takes effect
- Winter Haven Democrat files against Killebrew
- Southeastern promotes Bratten to new post
- Man who raped at 13 in Apollo Beach re-sentenced to 60 years
- Patronis to learn on the job as Florida CFO
- State: Florida racing greyhounds test positive for cocaine
- Publix will now feature the signature sauce of Johnny Carter, a barbecue restaurateur in Mulberry
- Need help? If there's not a club, there might be a class
- Business agenda
- Businesses giving back
- People & changes
- Editorial: Recent meeting of US mayors doesn't deliver
- Letter: Warning to the radical extremists
- Chapman: The illusory savings from cutting Medicaid
- Robinson: Trump's delicate and dangerous ego
- Ambrose: To get Trump, anything goes
- Shapiro: But reality isn't fair
- Tyree: Low-impact dirt naps: Are they right for you?
- Polk in the Pros: Sale continues to shine with Red Sox
- AAC will never measure up to Power 5
- Firecracker tourney blasts off
- Orlando airport traffic expected to jump for 4th of July
- Missing pooch found 200 miles from home
- Woman paying ticket leaves 1-year-old alone in car
- Pensacola fights court order to remove 34-foot cross
- Skeletal remains found by landscapers in Miami-area park
- Byron wins at Daytona for second straight Xfinity victory
- Seagrove Beach couple enjoy life on the mini side
- Orange County deputy transitioning from male to female
- Leon County's indigent usually buried at Serenity, the 'pauper's cemetery'
- Splash pad at Barnett Family Park closed for repairs
- Westbound lane of Ewell Road to be closed Monday
- Fuel spill snarls traffic on busy roadway
- Church to Clearwater: Don't let religious bias affect land deal
- Renner chosen to succeed Corcoran as speaker
- Lake Wales alcohol sting nets two infractions
- Fourth of July offers plenty of events in Polk County
- Brain-burrowing parasite spreading through Florida
- July 4 closings, garbage pickup
- Lakeland group taking road diet info trip to Orlando
- Restaurant owner brings Blackburn’s BBQ to Eagle Lake
- Iguanas wreaking havoc
- Convicted murderer Mark Poole 1 of 4 Polk death row inmates eligible for new sentencing hearing
- Police: Club shooting that injured 28 may be gang-related
- Push for restrooms at Lake Hollingsworth subsides, but some say need remains
- Hollingsworth popular with more than just runners
- Series of road changes aimed at increasing safety
- Lakeland's Lake Hollingsworth named 20th most popular running route in US