Since joining the Winter Haven City Commission earlier this year, one issue has surfaced again and again in conversations with residents: growth. Whether I am at a community event, a neighborhood ...

R. Bruce Anderson is Professor of American and Comparative Politics, the Dr. Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay Jr. Endowed Chair in ...

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros play the final game of their 3-game series in Houston, Texas, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

I read another Ledger article on Amendment 3, which uses incomplete information and fails to present a useful picture to voters. It mostly states percentages and an estimated $9.5 million property tax ...

If you're a fan of Culver's frozen custard, try to avoid an ice cream headache on Aug. 3 during the grand opening of the new Bartow location as local officials tout the restaurant's boon to the city's ...

Kay Fields, pursuing a seventh term on the Polk County School Board, has a well-funded opponent in Sam Neelam, CEO of a ...

A developer got approval from Lakeland commissioners on July 20 to develop the former estate of Charles N. Hunt on Hallam ...

Justin Sharpless, seeking a second term on the Polk County School Board, contends with Kasen Hampton, a 19-year-old ...

James Duckett was executed for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old Lake County girl. He was long suspected of killing Jeanifer ...

“You heard right, we are opening on Aug. 3,” franchise owner-operator David Corriveau said when asked about the opening date for the new Culver's at 1395 N. Holland Parkway in Bartow. On opening day, ...

Winter Haven's proposed $372 million budget for fiscal year 2027 holds the tax rate flat, but homeowners will likely owe more ...

Kate Wallace, appointed last year, must contend with Sarah Corona and Victor Sims as she seeks a full term on the Polk County ...