Lakeland's proposed 2027 budget keeps property tax rates the same, meaning slightly higher bills along with increased fees.

A Florida deputy responding to a report of suspected domestic violence became the victim of assault himself, as the suspect ...

Freight Handlers, a logistics and warehouse labor company, will lay off 168 workers at Publix distribution centers in Florida ...

Oxbridge Academy 's Kenny Klein placed first in the 2026 Boys High School Golf National Invitational, played at Pinehurst, ...

An early morning fire on Jan. 7 destroyed the Sonny's BBQ on Broadway Avenue in Bartow. See firefighters battle the blaze.

Florida's 'Live Local' law aims to boost affordable housing but strips local control, sparking election debates.

A female was found dead in Eagle Lake on July 21, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office said it has at least one suspect. Sheriff Grady Judd issued a brief social media statement from the scene about 5 ...

Federal officials are investigating a second, smaller outbreak of cyclospora that has sickened at least 72 people, according ...

Ruby Nugent, a Florida A&M grad, starred at Lake Wales, graduating in 2001, and will replace Mike Settle as the Highlanders' ...

Running back Anthony Howard is one of the top juniors in the state and is back at Auburndale after spending sophomore season ...

Lakeland's proposed data center and large industrial moratorium would cover Lakeland Electric's service area, stretching into ...