There were five games this season that were elevated beyond just being a rivalry or district game for Polk County high school football teams. Lakeland has three of them, and Lake Wales has the other ...

Kingston Loydd leads a prolific Lake Wales offense into its biggest game of the season against district rival Orlando Jones.

Polk County Commission voted Oct. 6 to terminate CareerSource Polk CEO Stacey Campbell-Domineck in a 3-2 vote, and dissolve ...

The Lake Wales History Museum has named Nancy Martin Turnquist, part of a multi-generational local family, as Lake Wales ...

Lakeland Regional Health opened its new Parkview location on Oct. 6 at 1409 N. Florida Ave., at the intersection of North ...

Lakeland's swans are looking trimmer and healthier since the city pleaded for people to stop feeding them bread. Cars remain ...

The red hats and "Trump 47" logos are evident at Republican rallies. But the Trump mystique seems to be taking a back seat, R. Bruce Anderson writes.

Polk County Commission selected Ryan Taylor as the next county manager to replace Bill Beasley when he retires in January.

Lakeland rounds up its resident flock on Lake Morton for their annual wellness examinations. See how a swan named Duke fared.

Polk's annual Orange Cup Regatta is just around the corner. Here are the details on what's to come for the 88th edition of the race.

Day 2 of the 46th annual Lakeland Swan Roundup brings veterinary exams for Lake Morton's iconic swans, even if they're ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office released more details of the fatal school bus crash in Winter Haven, including the names of ...