Avon Park was backed up at the 5. On third-and-5 at the 10, Ma’Khaleb Owens hooked up with Michael Owens for a 90-yard touchdown pass that all but put the game away. Tenoroc (3-2) will next play ...

The boy was crossing U.S. 27 and crossed in front of a Ford Explorer traveling north, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

Winter Haven's proposed 2027 budget is heavy on capital projects, includes employee raises and comes with higher property taxes. Here's why.

Defense attorney Debra Tuomey questioned the reliability of DNA evidence linking TJ Wiggins to the 2020 killings at Lake Streety in Frostproof.

The fear-stoking, science-fiction clatter around AI is annoying ― and incorrect in almost all ways, R. Bruce Anderson writes.

Fort Meade announced that it had delayed a repair to the city's water system planned for Sept. 17 because of "unforeseen field conditions." ...

The husband of Christina Clemens, 46, said he 'absolutely was not' aware of the incest between his wife and son, 22.

Lakeland and Lake Wales are the top teams but more than half the season remains.

As the high school football season nears the midpoint, time is running out for teams that have district title and/or playoff ...

Bobby Williams, a recent candidate for governor, and Austin Gravley, a Frostproof councilman, are among Republicans ...

The cameras in front of Horizons Elementary will go online Sept. 21, looking for drivers traveling more than 10 mph over the ...

Here are The Ledger's top athletes and teams from last week, including golf, volleyball and bowling performances.