Thankgsiving week gave athletes and students a break from school, but for three Polk County football teams, they didn't get a break from their sport. Early practices before Thankgsiving were had ...

LAKELAND — Leo Schofield Jr., the subject of a podcast that gained international attention, made his first public appearance Saturday in Lakeland since his release from prison in April.

Preview all of the adoptable pets at www.spcaflorida.org. To meet or adopt a pet located at SPCA Florida, stop by the Adoption Center Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday ...

A 24-year-old Kissimmee woman died after she attempted to pass another driver in rural Haines City on Saturday and collided with an oncoming pickup truck, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

The fate of the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City is no longer in limbo after the Florida Cabinet approved $7.45 million to purchase the campus earlier this week. The facility has ...

Not everything closes at Christmas. Whether you need gas, medicine, last minute ingredients for a dinner or you're missing a guest's favorite liquor, there are a wealth of stores open on the big day.

Polk County will continue hurricane-related debris removal into the new year with anticipated completion dates coinciding with the recent FEMA extension into February. Deputy County Manager John ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made four appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 10 th Judicial Circuit, based in Bartow. The new appointments are Robert Peddy and Mattie Hardin ...

(This story was changed to correct one reference to Robin Gibson.) Former Polk School Board Member Lori Cunningham is expected to attend a hearing in January after a settlement conference earlier ...

(This story was changed to correct an error with a senator's home state.) The best possible Christmas present the Democratic National committee could give the ...

The Polk County sheriff's deputy died Sunday, and the Sheriff's Office says it appears to be a suicide. In a news release Monday afternoon, the Sheriff's Office said it's investigating the death ...

LAKELAND — If it weren’t for her best friend, Bryce Palmer might be playing for the McKeel girls basketball team. Well, that might be a bit of a stretch. Who knows what joining basketball as a ...