The Polk State College Foundation's executive board discussed a request from the administration for up to $125,000 to help ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he believes his administration will be "vindicated" in appeal to federal judge's ruling in book ban ...

Is your local government building not ... visually appealing? This survey ranked the top 100 "ugliest" in the US.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide says 136 office jobs in Lakeland will be transitioned to third-party vendors for finance, ...

Lakeland commissioners approved plans by the housing authority to demolish an existing affordable family housing complext to ...

The Houston Astros meet the Detroit Tigers as the AL foes battle in the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday.

Polk County decided to close the facility last year after several failed attempts to sell it. The county is planning a future ...

An adult male bicyclist was struck and killed in Winter Haven in the early morning on Aug. 19. Polk County deputies were on the scene investigating a fatal vehicule accident that occurred shortly ...

The 2025 high school football regular season begins this week, and there are more than 150 games this season involving Polk County teams. Each game is important for each team, but of course, some are ...

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $216 million for the drawing on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after no one matched all the winning ...

USA Waterski and Wake Sports and Ann’s Angels will hold the Adaptive Water Ski Veterans Clinic on Aug. 23 at Lake Silver in Winter Haven.

Lake Wales routed Springstead while the Lakeland Christian-Auburndale game was called in the first quarter. More games also were canceled.