Polk County Manager Bill Beasley discussed his retirement date at the commissioners' annual planning retreat on March 26 in ...

Janeen Kochan, a pilot and Ph.D in human factors psychology, says "there are similar themes among most mishaps, and one is ...

Day 6! Where is Artemis II right now? NASA flight tracker, schedule have mission milestones, like seeing the farthest side of ...

As a senior, McKeel's Abigail Lovelady became an even bigger offensive threat and is The Ledger's girls soccer player of the year.

This was another big season for Polk County's high school girls soccer team. Two teams advanced to the state tournament with Victory Christian finishing as state runner-up in Class 1A, and Lakeland ...

Haines City police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late in the evening of April 3. In a news release, police ...

George Jenkins Tori Gibson, Lakeland's DJ Dobie and Winter Haven's Desirae Murray are the top performers at the county meet.

Many stores are closed today on Easter Sunday, April 5. Find out which retailers in Florida are open for last-minute needs.

Instead of a military draft, as some have suggested, maybe the U.S. needs a “draft” of all 17-year-olds to public service of ...

Prior to adoption, all pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccines and come with a month of flea and ...

‘Tis the season for The Ledger’s winter season all-county selections.

The Barnett Family JA Discovery Center at Tenoroc High School will offer hands-on learning experiences for students in ...