A community event will be held Oct. 26 at The Ritz Theatre to benefit Winter Haven High School students affected by a fatal ...

Lakeland (7-1, 4-0) clinched the district title with the victory as the Dreadnaughts can finish no worse than tied for first ...

U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin's newly redrawn district is now completely within Polk County. But he faces two challengers in his ...

I asked chefs if $9 pasta is really better than a $2 box. Here's what they recommend to look for on the label and the top ...

These are some of the biggest game of night in Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season. To stay up with the scores of ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to be an attempted murder and suicide on Oct. 16 in Davenport.

The Georgia State Panthers and James Madison Dukes square off in a Sun Belt Conference matchup Saturday at Bridgeforth ...

An open Florida 16th Congressional District seat has attracted three candidates: Sydney Gruters, Kelly Kirschner and Mark Davis.

Mosaic is laying off 199 workers on Dec. 8 at its South Fort Meade plant as a global sulfur shortage forces operations to ...

There's light at the end of the tunnel for Lakeland's South Florida Avenue rebuild. But the work will likely take more than ...

Winter Haven head volleyball coach Dylan Sechrest had a little bit of uncertainty heading into 2026 with some new players at ...

Polk County and the union representing Polk EMS and paramedics has secured a tentative contract with a 4th shift to reduce ...