Lakeland voters are casting their ballots today to elect a new mayor — the first leadership change the city has seen in six ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid cited state law and a legal ruling in saying the County Commission is required ...

Sara Roberts McCarley is elected as Lakeland's mayor, a position held by Bill Mutz since 2018. She aims to manage the city's ...

Lakeland advances with new construction and the BOC's busy schedule, while festive events and job openings create buzz in the ...

Dominic Valle took the next step in a blossoming career when he outlasted and outclassed veteran Rene Alvarado for an ...

Geneva Classical football coaches are handling this generation's problems, and this has led to school records broken.

All Saints Kaya Carll, George Jenkins' Lily Sarris and Elliot Losinski and Santa Fe Catholic's Kendall Freeland are among the ...

The Polk County Office of Emergency Management announced Saturday that the dam at Carter Lake near Camden, about 110 miles ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - An investigative sweep by the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) and the Florida Department of ...

Matthews, a 5-star, is ranked as the No. 1 tackle in the country by both 247Sports and Rivals. Ohio State, Georgia, Nebraska, ...

Kaitlin Fisher received the 2025 Lee Bensyl Law Enforcement Officer Award from the Piatt County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5346 in Monticello.

Lakeland has a new mayor. There will be a runoff for a Winter Haven Commission seat, and a Fort Meade incumbent is ousted.