T. Michael Stavres, city manager for Winter Haven, says property taxes help pay for the everyday services citizens rely on ...

The new IHOP restaurant adds to a burgeoning restaurant row across the highway from a Publix supermarket-anchored shopping ...

It’s a feature of authoritarian regimes: a patina of reasonableness, swiftly followed by brutal crackdown, R. Bruce Anderson ...

Lakeland, Lake Gibson, George Jenkins, Bartow, Lakeland Christian, Lake Wales, Ridgeview, Winter Haven and Auburndale ...

Christmas Eve win in Arkansas nearly dethroned Edwin Castro of California, who won $2.04 billion Powerball in 2022. Did ...

Spike is a high-energy cattle dog in need of a family to herd and cuddle. Also meet the three-legged Lab Peanut Butter and ...

For the first time, Pigfest will be an official BBQ World Cup qualifier. Winners will be invited to compete in Las Vegas for ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw lower home sale ...

The mother of a 15-year-old boy said deputies injured him while trying to serve an arrest warrant for someone who lived there ...

Bird flu can be spread by migratory birds, and Lakeland sees an influx most commonly in the winter months. The city is ...

The 48th annual parade is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, and there are three other Lakeland events in the coming week.

George Jenkins fell short in the regional semifinal dual, while Lake Gibson advanced to the state wrestling semifinals.