Lakeland, Lake Wales and Auburndale will play Thursday, and the rest of Polk teams will play Kickoff Classic on Friday.

The San Francisco 49ers first NFL preseason game is today, Aug. 13 against the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers open the 2026 NFL season against the LA Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10 in Melbourne, Australia.

LAKELAND — The Ledger’s next round in its annual Super 16 countdown highlights players from No. 6 to No. 2. All five players have committed to NCAA Division I colleges, including two players to the ...

Family vacations are supposed to be fun, but for many parents, they can feel like a second job. Between coordinating activities, finding kid-friendly restaurants and dealing with unpredictable weather ...

Polk County Public Schools opened the new academic year with about 116,000 students and more than 13,500 employees.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office formally announced the retirement of their K9 Ace, who recently required an amputation after being shot while on duty. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Ace sustained a ...

Vote now on who the best Polk County high school football defensive lineman ahead of the 2026 season. This poll will end Aug. 21.

The 10th Judicial Circuit Task Force is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in which a suspect was killed and a K9 ...

A Haines City police officer has been charged with misuse of an investigative database to track the location of his estranged wife.

Reese Witherspoon uses the Solawave 4-in-1 Skincare Wand as part of her skincare routine. The FDA-cleared device combines red light therapy, therapeutic warmth, galvanic current, and facial massage.

Ellie Mae Morrow, 2, of Polk City is one of about 350 semifinalists out of more than 120,000 original entrants in the Toddler of the Year contest.

Classes in Florida's Broward County resumed on Monday, Aug. 10, but the doors of some schools remained shuttered. On Jan. 21, the Broward County School Board voted to close and consolidate six schools ...