Well-wishers lined the long route as Maj. Cody Khork was taken from Lakeland's airport to a funeral home in Winter Haven.

A Florida wildlife agency supervisor testified she didn't lie about complaints in a free speech lawsuit by a fired biologist.

Readers helped pare more than 30 Polk County barbecue purveyors down to our Savory and Sweet 16. Here are the competitors.

The third 'No Kings' protests are set for March 28, pushing back on President Trump's 'authoritarian policies.' See Florida ...

Travelers face unusually long airport security lines at Florida airports due to a government shutdown and spring break.

A man entered an enclosure holding Moo Deng and her mother, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo said, adding that the pygmy hippos were ...

If the government shutdown impacting TSA workers continues, one agency official warned some airports may have to be be closed ...

When will spring get here? That depends on which "spring" you're referring to: astronomical or meteorological.

Taquiy Lewis, 27, pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges related to the 2020 Christmas Eve shooting that killed a ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd spoke one day after he drew attention for saying that some undocumented immigrants should get a chance at legal status.

The Auburndale City Commission voted to approve an agreement with Jeff Brown, after voting at its Feb. 16 meeting to hire him ...

Experts explain how water‑saturated sand can turn unstable, after a complex multi‑agency rescue highlighted real but ...