Kyra Williams' homer powers Lake Wales' 10-hit attack in win over Lake Region Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! Mikayla Jackson drove in two runs and ...

Mayfaire by-the-Lake will bring more than 150 artist booths displaying a wide variety of artwork around Lake Morton on May 9 ...

The Polk County School Board approved an agreement with Fortress Secured LLC to build the new high school. The goal is to ...

The report, which indicates antisemitic assaults in the United States reached record levels in 2025, showed Florida moved up ...

The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, a continuous reference scale ranging from 0 to 800. It ...

A fiery, single-vehicle accident in a rural section of south Polk County killed a driver the morning of May 5. The accident happened about 11:20 a.m. at Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road and 80 Foot ...

Alexander Baerhold, 29, of Lakeland, died in the crash in the 1600 block of George Jenkins Boulevard, the Lakeland Police ...

Whether mom's looking for comfort, indulgence or bottomless mimosas, one of these Polk County favorites is sure to please.

ORLANDO — It's been a successful year for George Jenkins boys volleyball as the program culminated the season against the ...

Laura V. Putnam was named curator of exhibitions for the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in ...

Clearing and grubbing operations are taking place for the Central Polk Parkway on the north side of SR 60 east of Bartow.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services named veterinarian LuJean Waters as its 2026 Woman of the Year in ...