Bartow changed its election dates, but charter amendments didn't go over well in other towns. Haines City will face a runoff ...

The shooting happened on West Socrum Loop Road. The Sheriff's Office said no deputies were injured. Sheriff Grady Judd will ...

A truck accident on Interstate 4 between ChampionsGate and U.S. 27 in Polk County has locked up westbound traffic.

A decision on the homeless shelter's relocation to Memorial Boulevard has been pushed to April 20. Here's why it's causing ...

She's done it. Winter Haven's Serenity Hardy has been named Miss Basketball. Read more about Winter Haven's details and the ...

For the past month, Ledger readers have whittled more than 40 of Polk's best barbecue purveyors to the final two. There can ...

Players champ Cameron Young talks at the Masters Tournament. What did his experience winning at the TPC Sawgrass do for his ...

Lawyers representing the Florida Attorney General's Office and its state attorneys are arguing opposing sides in a ...

Duke Watson averaged 8.9 yards per carry and scored five times as a freshman in 2024. He hopes to replicate those numbers at ...

Roloff had to adjust his game to his role as a center back. As a midfielder and as an outside back, he could be aggressive ...

Lakeland Christian's Micah Roloff is the boys soccer player of the year, and Lake Wales' is the coach of the year.

10 McKeel pitcher Chloe Lanier (softball) allowed three runs on four hits in 14 innings in wins over Lakeland Christian and ...