Polk Superintendent Fred Heid said two charter companies did not qualify under the Schools of Hope program, and he denied all ...

Two of the three eastbound lanes near 1st Street have been closed as emergency personnel respond to an accident.

Commissioners were told in September that Polk County has the most restrictive alcohol-sales laws in Central Florida.

On March 13, 2025, news reports suggested Tiger Woods was dating Vanessa Trump, former daughter-in-law of his friend Donald ...

The Geminid meteor showers, considered one of the best of the year, is about to peak in 2025. Here are the best locations in ...

It took 10 years for Lakeland to avenge its first lost to St. Thomas in the state championship game in 2008, winning the next ...

All Saints freshman quarterback Al Bellotto (10) tries to break the tackle of St. Francis Catholic's John Mandernach (8) as Carson Long (32) prepares to make a hit on Satruday afternoon in the SSAA ...

Polk County high school performed at the The Florida Bandmasters Association District 12 festival Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Denison Stadium in Winter Haven, Florida.