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july 3
- Police: Florida man sits on gun, shoots himself in penis
- Teen dies after accident on ATV
- Woman shoots man attacking neighbor, then flees to bathroom
- Man killed in fall from motorcycle, passenger critical
- Man dies as Miami police attempt to restrain him
- Fiery crash kills 4, injures 5
- Researchers gain new insights on manatees in Atlantic
- Bicyclist fatally struck in Belleview on Saturday
- Operation Patriot Support helps veterans, veterans' families, veterans' groups
- New state law lets any resident challenge what's taught in science classes
- VISTE depends on volunteers
- Guardian ad Litem protects children
- Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers, meal preparation help
- SPCA Florida needs donations of food for young pets
- Westbound lane of Ewell Road to be closed Monday
- Veteran St. Pete cop arrested for soliciting prostitute
- Plenty of pre-holiday fun on tap Monday
- Your Good News: Awards, honors from Polk clubs, organizations
- On the agenda of meetings in Polk County this week
- Political news and events in Polk County
- July 4 closings, garbage pickup
- Workers that died at TECO power plant were covered in lava-like slag
- Plant City church renovates historic downtown building
- Wall of Faces project aims to put faces with names of fallen soldiers; 6 more needed in Polk
- Monday Profile: 'Born servant' Mildred McMillon helps seniors in need in Polk
- Marijuana, snail venom may replace addictive opioid painkillers
- Trump tweets mock video of him beating man labeled CNN, sparks criticism
- Funding cuts leave future of Bok Tower Gardens program in doubt
- Some Republicans defy Gov. Rauner and back tax increases
- July Fourth holiday brings mixed feelings for minorities
- Airstrikes propel Mosul gains, despite toll on civilians
- Rapper held on unrelated charges after Little Rock shooting
- Poland 1st: Why is Trump visiting ex-communist nation before UK?
- Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches
- Damascus rocked by suicide blast, 2 others foiled
- Trump makes push on health bill; repeal-only vote an option
- Editorial: Gigs and garlands
- Cepeda: My mom's a U.S. citizen, thanks to Donald Trump
- Another Perspective: Trademark ruling a blow to speech police
- Harsanyi: Fighting for the First Amendment, not against gay marriage
- Harrop: You should know, the flag is not a rag
- Letter: New name is an insult to residents
- Alternatives available to fight influenza
- Livestock guardian dogs help protect poultry, herd animals
- Polk County events calendar
- 'Swim Team' for autistic kids makes splash in documentary
- Maria Menounos reveals brain tumor battle, quits E! News
- With fight for Mosul in final stage, militants strike back
- Gov. Chris Christie blistered over his day at beach he closed to public because of govt. shutdown
- Florida man asleep in stranger's car tells deputies he doesn't know how he got there
- Forecaster says budget cuts could hurt hurricane predictions
- Police say abduction suspect viewed sexual fetish website
- SPCA Florida offering special $17.76 adoption rate for Fourth of July
- Florida woman, newborn recovering from lightning strike
- Judge: New stand-your-ground law is unconstitutional
- Canada’s gone ‘covfefe’ on terrorism
- Pilot uninjured in hard, emergency landing in Fort Meade
- No signs of trauma in Lake Wales couple's deaths
- Polk County health events
- Misiuk: Fidget spinners, the new bubble wrap
- Tweak your bicep curl to add more intensity
- The ‘right’ way to grieve? Whatever works for you
- A life in balance
- Stax Music Academy
- On Day 11, hockey players break record for longest game
- Tebow off to strong start with St. Lucie Mets
- Haff named All-American for 2nd straight season
- Sagan's uphill dash wins Tour de France Stage 3
- Florida opens large stretch of Gulf Coast for scalloping
- Fla. consumer confidence rebounds after 2-month drop
- Police: Woman killed in possible domestic violence incident
- Police: 2-year-old boy drowns in pool
- Divers find body of paddleboarder after hours-long search
- Girl drowns during holiday party at her home
- Confederate flag left at Alachua NAACP leader’s home
- Lightning ignites Dunedin condo fire
- Veteran, Port Orange pen pal meet face to face after 52 years
- Police: Piece of man’s hand missing after fireworks accident
- Judge orders sheriff to release critically ill woman
- Florida schedules its first execution in more than 18 months
- Federal officials to review endangered status of Florida panther
- Discussing crash, Venus Williams sheds tears at Wimbledon
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