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

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

A parasitic illness causing diarrhea has hit 34 states. Learn the symptoms and how to stay safe from infection.

President Donald Trump will interrupt primetime TV programming tonight, July 16. Trump is scheduled to address the nation at ...

Mario Scarpa, 90, longtime Lakeland restaurateur behind Mario's/Scarpa's Italian, remembered after his July 13 death.

Brutal heat + 50%+ storm odds July 17-21 in Lakeland as NE Gulf low has 20% NHC development chance (next: Bertha).

Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks earns his first NFL Top 100 spot after leading the league with 183 total tackles in 2025.

Here is how Winter Haven alumnus Eric Dailey went from being a role player to Polk State basketball's go-to guy.

Winter Haven and current Polk State basketball player Eric Dailey was selected for a prominent JUCO showcase this past ...

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 ...

Polk County soccer players always bring a sentiment of care for Lakeland United that is more intrinsic to the local players than that of the international competitors. After all, the Lakeland United ...

The hurricane center is watching an area in the Gulf that could develop. Here's what Polk County can expect through the weekend.