Higher Education has been taking big hits for the past couple of years. I get it. And the defensive responses have not always been spot-on, either. If I hear “well-rounded” one more time I may lose it ...

An early morning fire on Jan. 7 destroyed the Sonny's BBQ on Broadway Avenue in Bartow. See firefighters battle the blaze.

Lakeland's proposed 2027 budget keeps property tax rates the same, meaning slightly higher bills along with increased fees.

Freight Handlers, a logistics and warehouse labor company, will lay off 168 workers at Publix distribution centers in Florida ...

A Florida deputy responding to a report of suspected domestic violence became the victim of assault himself, as the suspect ...

Oxbridge Academy 's Kenny Klein placed first in the 2026 Boys High School Golf National Invitational, played at Pinehurst, ...

Florida's 'Live Local' law aims to boost affordable housing but strips local control, sparking election debates.

A female was found dead in Eagle Lake on July 21, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office said it has at least one suspect. Sheriff Grady Judd issued a brief social media statement from the scene about 5 ...

Ruby Nugent, a Florida A&M grad, starred at Lake Wales, graduating in 2001, and will replace Mike Settle as the Highlanders' ...

Federal officials are investigating a second, smaller outbreak of cyclospora that has sickened at least 72 people, according ...

Running back Anthony Howard is one of the top juniors in the state and is back at Auburndale after spending sophomore season ...