Lakeland Electric is reporting power outages in Downtown Lakeland and in North Lakeland off U.S. 98 on July 17.

Here's the latest on just how wet it will be in Polk County as forecasters watch a possible low-pressure system in the gulf.

LAKELAND — The seven candidates running for three spots on the Polk County School Board fielded questions covering such topics as achievement gaps, teacher shortages and educational vouchers during a ...

A parasitic illness is spreading across the U.S. with nearly 100 cases in Florida. Learn how to protect yourself.

Polk County School Board District 6 candidates Justin Sharpless and Kasen Hampton answer a question at a forum in Lakeland on ...

Incumbent Kay Fields and challenger Sam Neelam square off at a local forum for Polk County School Board candidates on July 16 ...

Polk County School Board District 3 candidates Kate Wallace, Sarah Corona and Victor Sims address questions at a July 16 ...

The Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance has appointed Marialaura Leslie as its executive director. Leslie has more than 30 years of experience in arts administration, nonprofit leadership, cultural policy, ...

A group of Fort Meade residents has submitted petitions to seek recall elections for three city commissioners. Here's what ...

Matthew Woodrow, chief administrative officer of Orlando Health's Mid-Florida Region, leads a media tour of the new Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital in South Lakeland on June ...

Mario Scarpa, the Italian immigrant who brought his authentic fine dining to Polk County in 1976, has died at age 90.

If a property tax referendum passes in November, costing Florida cities and counties millions, it's either cut services or ...