Wrestlers moving on in the winners' bracket from Lake Gibson are: Jaxson Hackett (Class 2A, 106) RJ Phelan (113), Tyler White ...

Lakeland police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting in front of Wally's Pool Hall on March 5. Kevin Lamont Reed Jr., 34, ...

Republican Hilary Holley and Democrat Edwin Perez face off March 24 in a special election for Florida House District 51, seeking to succeed Josie Tomkow.

These seven classic Polk County restaurants that have deep historic roots and still serve food that drives a loyal following.

Trey Gowdy speak March 19 in Lakeland at a fundraising luncheon benefiting the American Center for Public Leadership at ...

Other Polk County wrestlers advancing to Day 3 are: McKeel's Jacob Reber (Class 1A, 150), Davenport's Justo Medina (Class 3A, 120), George Jenkins Andrew Taylor (Class 3A, 126), George Jenkins' ...

Santa Fe Catholic hung around for the first half but couldn't keep up with Miami Country Day in the second half.

Publix still showed growth in 2025, albeit sluggish. The grocer listed several challenges, including inflation, tariffs and competition.

The farm near Florida Polytechnic University is expected to produce up to 74.8 megawatts, or enough to power 12,500 homes.

A week ago, the national average stood at $2.982 per gallon, meaning prices have surged 32.4 cents per gallon in only seven days. In Florida, the average price was 2.914, indicating a ...

Bryson Love, 23, of Winter Haven died after a chain-reaction crash sent an SUV careening into oncoming traffic, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

The closure, which will last until Sunday, March 8, is for bridge construction related to the Central Polk Parkway.