Eagle Lake residents are fighting to save a historic 99-year-old schoolhouse from being demolished for new city offices. But it might be too late.

UCF defeated North Carolina State 9-3 in their Auburn Regional opener, a game suspended into Saturday by thunderstorms. Andrew Williamson hit three home runs, becoming the eighth player in UCF history ...

A woman in her 70s who lived alone and was described as a recluse by neighbors appears to be the person whose skeletal remains were found east of Lakeland on May 28, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...

Preview all of the adoptable pets at www.spcaflorida.org. To meet or adopt a pet located at SPCA Florida, stop by the Adoption Center Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday and ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30. Forecasters are currently tracking no tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin. Predictions for the 2026 season ...

Preliminary analysis suggested the remains belonged to a man in his 30s or 40s, but that has not been confirmed, Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said.

The Mega Millions jackpot is now $331 million for the Friday, May 29, drawing. Check your numbers to see if you won.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Vice President JD Vance top a new 2028 presidential primary poll.

Lakeland's Nineteen61 , owned by Marcos Fernandez, is the first and only Polk County restaurant listed in the popular ...

Mi Escuela Montessori, a bilingual charter school, will expand from 376 students to 490 when it moves into a building under ...

Public outcry over a proposal to build a data center in southwest Lakeland has shocked city commissioners, who were largely unaware the plans existed. Lakeland-based engineering firm Kimley-Horn ...

A Florida woman was fatally mauled by her neighbor's two dogs while on a walk. The dogs' owner, Linda Cutler, was charged with manslaughter and had a history of not securing her dogs. Neighbors ...