LAKELAND — The Ledger’s next round in its annual Super 16 countdown highlights players from No. 6 to No. 2. All five players have committed to NCAA Division I colleges, including two players to the ...

Lakeland, Lake Wales and Auburndale will play Thursday, and the rest of Polk teams will play Kickoff Classic on Friday.

Family vacations are supposed to be fun, but for many parents, they can feel like a second job. Between coordinating activities, finding kid-friendly restaurants and dealing with unpredictable weather ...

Vote now on who the best Polk County high school football defensive lineman ahead of the 2026 season. This poll will end Aug. 21.

Ellie Mae Morrow, 2, of Polk City is one of about 350 semifinalists out of more than 120,000 original entrants in the Toddler of the Year contest.

Paris Hilton and fashion designer Betsey Johnson have collaborated on a new collection. The collection reflects both Hilton's style and Johnson's whimsical designs. Items in the collection include ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office formally announced the retirement of their K9 Ace, who recently required an amputation after being shot while on duty.

Nikki Jones, principal of Dixieland Elementary School in Lakeland, discusses the school's turnaround from a D to a B in her first year.

A Haines City police officer has been charged with misuse of an investigative database to track the location of his estranged wife.

Reece Weaver, fan-favorite Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, TikTok star and part of Netflix's "American Sweethearts" cast, will ...

The 2026 Polk County season is back with a vengeance. And that means it’s that time of year to start thinking about some of the best defensive players in the county. In 2025, Lakeland had a shutdown ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office formally announced the retirement of their K9 Ace, who recently required an amputation after being shot while on duty. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Ace sustained a ...