Who is the preseason top Polk County high school football defensive back? Vote now because the deadline to vote on your ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland reported a record enrollment of 2,342 students to begin the 2026-27 academic year ...

One woman died and two others were injured after being ejected from a boat in the Florida Keys. All four occupants were ...

Frostproof, fended off a primary challenge from Jerry Carter. And the fields for two Polk County Congressional races are set.

Kay Fields repelled a challenge from Sam Neelam to gain a seventh term on the Polk School Board. Kate Wallace is headed for a ...

Election results for Polk County Commission, School Board, state House, Congress and more in the Florida primary held Aug. 18 ...

Two Polk County lawyers, Chris Spath and Andrea DeMichael, will take two seats on the 10th Judicial Circuit court.

Two-term Polk County Commissioner Rick Wilson held off a strong challenge from fellow Republican Kelly Quinn in District 2.

President Donald Trump has called mail-in-voting "mail-in-cheating." But he voted by mail, along with first lady Melania ...

Bannon Island, a 24-acre island in Lake Marion once occupied by a Seminole chief, then settled by an Irish immigrant in the ...

Lakeland has secured nearly $13 million in grants and plans to expand its runways and terminal, accommodating more traffic and possibly more carriers.

Florida voters are heading to the polls to choose which candidates will advance in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis ...