The body of an adult male has been found in a submerged car near a Publix warehouse in Lakeland. Lakeland police officers ...

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Get ready to celebrate America's 250th this Fourth of July with more fireworks, live music and pizzaz on July 3 and 4. Polk ...

A detention deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office died in an off-duty vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Haines City the ...

Bobby Williams, a minister and nonprofit leader from Polk County, is running for Florida governor as a Republican. Williams is positioning himself as a political outsider and underdog in a crowded ...

George Jenkins' Jacob Aca is The Ledger's 2026 Boys Volleyball Player of the Year. Here's how he stood out on the court.

Florida has released more information on renovations for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Here's what the timeline looks like.

The sports fee of $400, authorized by a new state law, applies to private school athletes, but not home-school or ...

Twanna Dewdney was a rebellious teen, once arrested for fighting. Now she's a business owner, minister and passionate ...

Retired Lakeland police officers have started a petition asking the city for annual cost‑of‑living increases in their ...

Nearly 20 public schools in Polk County will have new principals in the fall. The moves result from retirements, internal ...

An energy technology expert at Villanova University said he knows of no hyperscale data centers that rely entirely on a ...