Readers overwhelmingly say soaring property insurance premiums should be Byron Donalds' top priority as governor.

Florida football was held in single digits for the second week in a row, and coach Jon Sumrall said he doesn't see the Gators ...

Lakeland football will travel to play championship game rival St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale in the first round of the ...

Come down to the SPCA Florida in Lakeland and meet this week's featured pets for adoption and so many more. Give one a loving ...

Publix reports a dip in store sales and lowers its stock price as consumer spending slows and drug prices change.

Some local residents plan to express objections to the Auburndale data center project at the next City Commission meeting on ...

The FHSAA Polk County high school volleyball season has been wrapped up for about a week or so now. And the best players on ...

Polk County voters have cast their ballots in the 2026 Congressional mid-term elections with polls officially closed as of 7 ...

Lake Gibson homecoming candidates are introduced during halftime of Lake Gibson's game against Bartow on Friday night at Virgil Ramage Stadium.

The tax measure will help Polk County retain teachers by making salaries more comparable to those in neighboring counties, ...

Most Polk County incumbents held their seats but Democrat Octavio Hernandez secured a surprise win over Rep. Holley.

Geico will permanently lay off 114 employees in Lakeland by April, marking the second round of cuts in two years.