Lakeland Christian led early but Trinity' Christian breaks tie score in fourth inning to end the Vikings' season.

A three-vehicle accident the morning of May 18 on the Polk Parkway killed a 42-year-old Winter Haven man. The accident happened about 6 a.m. near the western terminus of the Parkway as it meets ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes that the NIL is leaching the soul from college athletics, and could impact college life itself.

Polk State College’s Presidential Search Committee named Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, Florida’s commissioner of education.

Lola, a 49-pound hound mix, has two favorite things, both starting with the letter B. Offer Lola a ball, any color or texture ...

LAKELAND — There was no keeping Nathan Diaz away from baseball. Hanging around with his dad, Lakeland Christian head coach Matt Diaz who was still playing in the majors, Nathan would hit whiffle balls ...

A Lakeland man died in a single-vehicle accident the morning of May 14 on Ariana Street. Lakeland police officers responded at 9:08 a.m. to a traffic crash at 1250 Ariana St., LPD said in a news ...

Polk County flag football 2026 is wrapped up. And the best players in the county have already displayed what they can do. With the season coming and going, below are the candidates of The Ledger’s ...

Winter Haven officials approved an estimated $3.25 million tax break to bring a bank's operations center into downtown. The ...

The hiring event May 16 for Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital is for registered nurses with at least a ...

Bartow, Lake Wales and McKeel now have combined play in 35 state tournaments and have combined to win 13 state titles.