In the wake of recent violent teen takeovers, Florida is vowing harsher measures. Here's what teens and organizers can be ...

Florida State softball has gained a commitment from former Stetson player Nicole Edmiaston via the transfer portal. Edmiaston ...

Winter Haven junior Sophia Whitaker earned The Ledger's 2026 Beach Player of the Year nod. Here's how she did it.

Meet The Ledger's 2026 All-County Beach High School Volleyball Team. Here are the honorees for this past season.

It's been 10 years since the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub where 49 were killed. For families, survivors and the community ...

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Bobby Williams, a minister and nonprofit leader from Polk County, is running for Florida governor as a Republican. Williams is positioning himself as a political outsider and underdog in a crowded ...

The body of an adult male has been found in a submerged car near a Publix warehouse in Lakeland. Lakeland police officers ...

George Jenkins' Jacob Aca is The Ledger's 2026 Boys Volleyball Player of the Year. Here's how he stood out on the court.

Get ready to celebrate America's 250th this Fourth of July with more fireworks, live music and pizzaz on July 3 and 4. Polk ...

A detention deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office died in an off-duty vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Haines City the ...

The sports fee of $400, authorized by a new state law, applies to private school athletes, but not home-school or ...