Polk State College’s Presidential Search Committee named Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, Florida’s commissioner of education.

Polk State basketball will have a new head coach this coming season — one who has won an NCAA and NBA championship.

Lake Wales' Zamirya McBurrows is having her best year pitching and hitting. Both were on display in the Highlanders' 11-0 win ...

The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2026 report graded hospitals on patient safety. Winter Haven Hospital earned its sixth ...

Lt Gov Jay Collins outlined his 'Florida Strong Plan' for AI data centers, urging Fort Meade to reconsider its approval.

There have been more than 60 players, who played high school football in Polk County, drafted by NFL teams, including 10 players selected in the first round. To reach the point of being drafted and ...

McKeel softball junior Chloe Lanier is striking out more batters and walking fewer batters and also is a top hitter.

Ridgeview Global studies junior weightlifter Micah Davis felt pretty nervous, yet excited, heading into the 2026 Class 1A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting State Championships Friday at the RP Funding Center ...

Five Indiana state senators were defeated in their primary by a vengeful campaign from the very top of their party. Simply ...

LAKELAND — Lakeland didn’t lose a lot of seniors from its 2025 squad but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new faces on the ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland held a commencement ceremony May 9 for its largest graduating class of more than 430. The keynote speaker was astronaut Koichi Wakata, a veteran of five ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill regulating data centers, questioning their economic benefits and impact on utility rates.