Nevertheless, this means the 2026 Polk County high school football season is virtually here. But which county team are you ...

Meet The Ledger's 2026 All-County High School Boys Lacrosse Team. Here are the coach and player of the year, along with first ...

Two people are dead following a domestic violence incident and subsequent officer-involved shooting in Auburndale, according to authorities. A man shot and killed a woman he was in a relationship with ...

Jonah — the canine subject of a popular video — has spurred the Miami Marlins to donate a portion of ticket proceeds to help ...

Opposition to data centers has aligned the chair of the Polk County Republican Executive Committee with a leader of a ...

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center has been designated a Level I trauma center by Florida Department of Health.

The USA Weightlifting National Championships in Colorado Springs had a very distinct setup that made it conducive for ...

Orlando Health and Watson Clinic celebrated the opening of Lakeland Highlands Hospital to its first patients on July 8.

Watson Clinic quietly announced a change in its relationship with healthcare providers, a shift that potentially shakes up patient care in Polk County. Several patients at Watson Clinic received ...

As the MLB Draft 2026 approaches, we look at some of the Florida high school baseball players who were selected in the top 10 ...

The King’s Church, which now occupies a historic church on South Florida Avenue, will begin holding Sunday services at Geneva ...

Polk State College President Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas will receive a base salary of $375,000, with potential bonuses of ...