Lake Gibson junior weightlifter Micah Pointer performed as well as he could at nationals and AAU. He is a lifter to watch ...

The 10th Judicial Court in Polk County is adding a sixth division to handle family law cases. This new division was created to address population growth, particularly in the county's northeast region.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said that Congress should consider a bill to limit birthright citizenship and that it would ...

A new Miss Florida 2026 and Miss Florida's Teen were crowned Saturday in Lakeland amid a glitzy ball with dances, songs and ...

Did you celebrate America's 250th at Lakeland's Red, White and Kaboom? Check out the faces, the fun and the fireworks.

Polk State College has been fortunate to benefit from the leadership of many exceptional presidents. Their tenures are marked by lasting accomplishments including new and renovated facilities, ...

Recently, in Mullin v. Doe, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s statements on immigrants were not “overtly racist.” Upon hearing that decision, I was reminded of a different Supreme Court ...

Fresh out of college and newly employed at the local elementary school, a new teacher sits through onboarding before being handed the keys to a classroom and granted access to young minds. With kitten ...

Three years before being named Haines City police chief, Isaac Jackson was sanctioned for using his city-issued phone for ...

The chain has submitted a request for zoning verification in a storefront that until recently housed a Japanese dessert shop.

Gov. DeSantis vetoed $2.6 million to Frostproof for Lake Clinch shoreline stabilization, along with three Lakeland projects ...

The governor announced the results of this years FAST testing during a stop in Lakeland. See how Polk County compared to the ...