The Sheriff's Office said a man who was shot during a suspected drug deal drove off wildly before striking a nearby bicyclist ...

Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton said he hopes to reach a deal with a company to redevelop the historic Walesbilt Hotel ...

In last week’s poll, Lakeland Christian’s Mookie Rodriguez won with 50.5 percent of the vote, followed by Auburndale’s McKenna Battilla and McLaughlin’s Trevon Searight.

The majority of students in Florida will celebrate the last day of school during the week following Memorial Day.

The first phase of the project covers about 12,800 linear feet and could involve some traffic controls. See the impacted area ...

Lakeland officials have chosen to honor philanthropic local builder John Rodda, who died in 2018, with a three-field sports complex at Lake Crago Park.

The annual art festival is a juried show, with more than $20,000 in cash prizes. See who won the top prize of $5,000.

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland hired Brad Thiessen as interim provost and vice president of academic affairs in July 2024.

The Lake Wales City Commission voted 4-0 on May 6 to approve a five-year contract with Altumint, a Maryland-based company, to operate the cameras.

For every schoolkid that visits Ravensbrück, and hears the history unvarnished, it will be one more kid that would never ...

JACKSONVILLE — George Jenkins senior Chelsi Williams became the most decorated track athlete in Polk County history as she won three more gold medals to give her 11 overall, but the weather prevented ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the ...