No. 5 Winter Haven’s Serenity Hardy went down with an Achilles tear just before the postseason. That and other Polk County ...

Three finalists for city manager — Jeff Brown, Jeremy Marshall, and Ben Ziskal — were interviewed by the Auburndale City ...

Polk Commissioner Michael Scott will host a community meeting on Feb. 17. The planned North Lakeland Government Center faces ...

Victory Christian steals win in final seconds to beat All Saints, while Lakeland Christian holds on to defeat Berkeley Prep.

All Saints' Kaya Carll and Victory Christian's Sydney Kratky battle for possession on Friday in the Class 1A, Region 2 final. Victory Christian senior Sylvia Rodriguez celebrates her goal in the final ...

The first half ended with a 27-20 score in favor of Lakeland. Borders, who was relentless in driving to the basket, scored 12 in the first half, with 11 coming in the first quarter. Freshman point ...

GoFundMe accounts have been established to help the victims in the tragic mass shooting that connected Fort Lauderdale to ...

Lakeland staff say all the pieces are falling into place. "We are on task to deliver this thing in 2027 and get it built." ...

A judge sentenced Timothy Smith of Winter Haven to six years and six months in federal prison after he pled guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns.

An early February cold snap killed iguanas across South Florida, delivering a natural blow to one of the state’s most damaging invasive species.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference to discuss the two operations.

Auburndale police evacuated downtown residences and businesses about 11:15 a.m. Feb. 12 because of a suspicious device. Here's what we know.