Motivated by family, faith and football, here is how Kathleen linebacker Max Cantrell became a star on the field.

No. 9 Lake Wales at 7 p.m. on Friday ...

Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer chaplain Hector Cruz died in a crash in the Eagle Lake area while traveling between ...

Fine Art at the Magnolia, an indoor show of works from 19 artists and craftspeople, will take place Aug. 22-23 at the ...

The Lake Wales History Museum is accepting nominations for the 2026 Pioneer of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes an ...

Who is the preseason top Polk County high school football defensive back? Vote now because the deadline to vote on your ...

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland reported a record enrollment of 2,342 students to begin the 2026-27 academic year ...

Three 1,000-yard rushers lead this year's list of top running backs.

Of Polk's 686 ICE detentions in 2025, fewer than 40 met the FBI's definition of violent offender. More than 240 were driving ...

Lakeland assistant coach Dedrick Dodge, a Mulberry and FSU grad, speaks to the players and parents prior to the Trials to Triumph Football Camp on Saturday at Mulberry Park.

A 6-year-old boy was found alone at a Florida park after his mother allegedly left him there. The boy told a witness he was ...