Maurice Russell has been fired as Fort Meade football coach. Andre Camp has been named interim coach for the rest of the ...

Polk State College will host U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for governor, for a Constitution Day event on ...

Polk County Public Schools is considering changes to how valedictorians and salutatorians are selected. Here's what they're ...

Grace City Church will hold an official grand opening Aug. 30 to celebrate its 74,000-square-foot building west of U.S. 98 in ...

American Airlines announced seven new routes and three new destinations for its summer 2027 schedule. New international ...

The Polk County School Board voted to retain two challenged books, “Thirteen Reasons Why” and “Check & Mate,” after a series ...

Luke Martindale opened the season with three touchdowns for George Jenkins, and he's looking for more as the Eagles face ...

There’s a debate on social media — where else, of course — on the decision by Lake Wales coach Tavaris Johnson to go for the ...

Kingston Loydd had nearly 300 yards of total offense, sophomore Jakari Faniel had the first 200-yard rushing game of the season and volleyball player Rhianna Burns had more than 20 kills in a match in ...

How Lake Region football star Jayden McCutchen became the team's biggest playmaker, regardless of where lines up on the field ...

George Jenkins looks for second win after big victory in Week 1.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Curtis W. Beasley, who was convicted of a 1995 murder. Beasley was sentenced to ...