The new route brings to 10 the number of destinations served by Avelo from Lakeland, the most of any of its Florida airports.

Jacksonville, Florida native Reece Weaver joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in 2023. Now the 'America's Sweethearts' fan ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a Lakeland man faces charges in a crash where an ATV rider was killed near Polk City in ...

A developer has proposed a hyperscale data center. The problem: This Polk County town is already using more water than it's ...

Here is The Ledger's 2026 All-County Weightlifting Team. Meet the top weightlifters and coaches in the area for this past season.

Residents sue, alleging Fort Meade approved a 20-year Stonebridge data center without required Florida review.

Two leaders of the grassroots group Watchdogs of Fort Meade, George McNerney and Raul Alfonso, were joined by plaintiffs ...

Publix is opening four new stores in Polk County, Florida, this year to meet the demands of a growing population. Two new Publix locations are opening in Polk County within a week of each other in ...

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican candidate for governor, drew a standing-room audience for a campaign rally at a restaurant in Lakeland.

The store on U.S. 27 in Davenport opens June 25, and the one on Havendale Boulevard between Winter Haven and Auburndale opens ...

Rainbow River reopens after alligator removed following snorkeler attack; FWC says such unprovoked attacks are 1 in 3.1M.

Several Polk County cities saw taxable home values rise by double digits in the Property Appraiser's June 1 annual estimates.