Avelo launches Lakeland-Aguadilla nonstop Nov. 18, twice-weekly year-round to BQN; fares from $70. Lucas Lin. More Videos ...

The new route brings to 10 the number of destinations served by Avelo from Lakeland, the most of any of its Florida airports.

A developer has proposed a hyperscale data center. The problem: This Polk County town is already using more water than it's ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a Lakeland man faces charges in a crash where an ATV rider was killed near Polk City in ...

Lake Wales, Lake Gibson and Winter Haven, among other Polk County teams, competed in USA Nationals in Colorado Springs in 2026. Lake Wales, Lake Gibson and Winter Haven, among other Polk County teams, ...

Business and nonprofit leaders throughout Tampa Bay remember Brian West, Publix's community relations manager, who who died suddenly on June 22 at 58.

Is it a big deal to drive through a parking lot to get around a long light in Florida? Here's what the law says.

Here is The Ledger's 2026 All-County Weightlifting Team. Meet the top weightlifters and coaches in the area for this past season.

Two leaders of the grassroots group Watchdogs of Fort Meade, George McNerney and Raul Alfonso, were joined by plaintiffs ...

A multipurpose room in the new Winter Haven Recreation and Cultural Center has a large wall that can double as a projection wall for indoor movie nights, and contains several game tables for seniors ...

The store on U.S. 27 in Davenport opens June 25, and the one on Havendale Boulevard between Winter Haven and Auburndale opens ...

Winter Haven's Kourtney Allen competes at an AAU state series event. She's one of many athletes in Polk competing in the high ...