No. 5 Winter Haven’s Serenity Hardy went down with an Achilles tear just before the postseason. That and other Polk County ...

Polk Commissioner Michael Scott will host a community meeting on Feb. 17. The planned North Lakeland Government Center faces ...

This week's featured pets at SPCA Florida include two dogs and two cats with infectious, loving personalities looking for ...

Three finalists for city manager — Jeff Brown, Jeremy Marshall, and Ben Ziskal — were interviewed by the Auburndale City ...

The first half ended with a 27-20 score in favor of Lakeland. Borders, who was relentless in driving to the basket, scored 12 in the first half, with 11 coming in the first quarter. Freshman point ...

A judge sentenced Timothy Smith of Winter Haven to six years and six months in federal prison after he pled guilty to filing ...

Lakeland staff say all the pieces are falling into place. "We are on task to deliver this thing in 2027 and get it built." ...

Victory Christian steals win in final seconds to beat All Saints, while Lakeland Christian holds on to defeat Berkeley Prep.

GoFundMe accounts have been established to help the victims in the tragic mass shooting that connected Fort Lauderdale to ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the dump truck was involved in road work on SR 37 and made a U-turn before the SUV ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference to discuss the two operations.

Here is how the new-look Lakeland High School girls basketball team won a district championship for the first time since 1993 ...