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october 26
- Scott's office says federal government will pay for Maria emergency relief efforts
- Push to toughen texting law renewed
- Regulators sign off on Duke Energy settlement deal
- Lakeland Christian School unveils community garden
- Citrus imports playing bigger role, projected to surpass what is grown in Sunshine State
- New standards increase number of pharmacies covered by Medicaid
- Wharton rallies in third set, takes down Lakeland in four
- Winter Haven Police Department unveils new strategic plan at City Commission meeting
- Symposium highlights impact of arts and culture in Polk County
- Rotary hosts 'Taste of the Ridge' tonight
- Gov. Rick Scott puts blame on system for teacher pay
- Most candidates OK with moving Munn Park Confederate soldier statue
- Aldridge scores 31, Spurs now 4-0 after beating Heat 117-100
- Editorial: We've 'invested' in Delgado; let's keep him
- Letter: Deny access to guns to save lives
- Letter: Thompson tells it like it is
- Letter: More evidence of Trump shame
- A Polk Perspective: Ledger readers discuss Lakeland's 'strong mayor' referendum
- Will: In blocking abortion legislation, Democrats will display their cultural extremism
- Explosion, inferno at Indonesia fireworks factory kills 47
- Tampa mayor on Seminole Heights killer: 'Bring his head to me.'
- Springer's HR in 11th gives Astros 7-6 win, ties Series 1-1
- Prominent political journalist Mark Halperin off air following sex claims
- House passes $4T budget in step forward for Trump tax plan
- Trump declares opioids a public health emergency
- Police: Man dies after punch to face in fight over beer
- Florida police officer accidentally tasers boy, 10, during gun safety lesson
- Crucial Georgia election server wiped after lawsuit filed
- FBI: No foreign terror links in Florida mall bomb plot
- Write On!: 'A Quiet Place,' 'A Cup of Comfort'
- Veterans events
- Gardening calendar
- Scare off goblins with garlic
- Plant to ponder: Garlic chives
- Candy corn for Halloween and the garden too
- Misplaced monarchs: Clusters of butterflies stuck up north
- Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam talks up education in stop at Ledger
- 5 places to scare up Halloween fun in Polk
- Sources: Trump's Fed chair choice down to Powell or Taylor
- Twitter could turn its first profit
- Alphabet revenue jumps 24% on mobile-ad growth
- Amazon.com beats expectations; sales jump 34%
- Its head in the cloud, Microsoft beats estimates
- Saltwater fishing: Snook bite remains solid in Tampa Bay area
- Jenkins girls 2nd at District 4A-4 swim meet
- Friday Night Football Capsules
- Frostproof's Gomez wins 3rd straight girls district title
- Florida Southern christens new sand volleyball courts