Lake Wales' Kaneilius Purdy and Kingston Loydd and Auburndale's Teo Edwards stand out in Kickoff Classic, while Ahnnari ...

A recall effort will proceed against Fort Meade Mayor Jaret Landon Williams and Commissioner Matthew Taylor. The recall attempt against Vice Mayor Petrina McCutchen failed due to an insufficient ...

Miami placed 10th on a global "sexually liberal" LGBTQ+ city ranking despite ongoing policy debates in Florida.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Erasmo Rodriguez of Haines City on DUI manslaughter and other charges ...

A Polk City man died Aug. 12 after a collision with a vehicle on Mount Olive Road in Polk City, Florida Highway Patrol reported. The 34-year-old man was driving a Honda CBR600RR motorcycle east about ...

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.

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

Standing on a stage flanked by vintage airplanes, candidates presented their final flight plans to voters Aug. 12 at the annual Politics in the Park event. Less than a week before primary election day ...

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

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 ...

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