Amendment 3 ensures we pay for growth through longer emergency response times and more traffic congestion, writes a former ...

The writings of a Southern Baptist leader recently showed how easily Christian nationalism can emerge, even accidentally, ...

Lakeland (7-1, 4-0) clinched the district title with the victory as the Dreadnaughts can finish no worse than tied for first ...

A community event will be held Oct. 26 at The Ritz Theatre to benefit Winter Haven High School students affected by a fatal ...

An open Florida 16th Congressional District seat has attracted three candidates: Sydney Gruters, Kelly Kirschner and Mark Davis.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to be an attempted murder and suicide on Oct. 16 in Davenport.

Winter Haven head volleyball coach Dylan Sechrest had a little bit of uncertainty heading into 2026 with some new players at ...

U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin's newly redrawn district is now completely within Polk County. But he faces two challengers in his ...

Mosaic is laying off 199 workers on Dec. 8 at its South Fort Meade plant as a global sulfur shortage forces operations to ...

I asked chefs if $9 pasta is really better than a $2 box. Here's what they recommend to look for on the label and the top ...

The Georgia State Panthers and James Madison Dukes square off in a Sun Belt Conference matchup Saturday at Bridgeforth ...

There's light at the end of the tunnel for Lakeland's South Florida Avenue rebuild. But the work will likely take more than ...