Thinking about a Florida vacation this summer? Better factor in hurricane season. What to know about timing, refunds, and ...

Polk County has received a $70 million grant to improve water flow and quality in the Lake Hancock basin, from North Lakeland to the Peace River. The funds originated from a HUD disaster recovery ...

Bartow's Ryleigh Knowlton, McKeel's Chloe Lanier turn in pitching gems to lead their teams to victory in regional semifinals.

Polk State basketball will have a new head coach this coming season — one who has won an NCAA and NBA championship.

April 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Rockets forward Troy Williams (14) moves the ball against Los Angeles Clippers ...

Lake Wales' Zamirya McBurrows is having her best year pitching and hitting. Both were on display in the Highlanders' 11-0 win ...

Polk State College’s Presidential Search Committee named Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, Florida’s commissioner of education.

The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2026 report graded hospitals on patient safety. Winter Haven Hospital earned its sixth ...

A 54-year-old Lakeland man died after being struck by two vehicles the night of May 8 on North Florida Avenue in Lakeland. Lakeland police officers responded about 10:50 p.m. to a traffic crash in the ...

State champions from track and state medalists from boys weightlifting dominate the final Tremendous 10 poll of the season, including the best performance ever by a Polk County athlete in the ...

Vote now for the top performer in The Ledger's Tremendous 10 poll. Here are the nominees for this week.