Lakeland opens against Auburndale on Thursday. The Bloodhounds better be ready — they played just seven minutes in their ...

Florida Poly's 21 graduate students and scholars are participating in the Fulbright program administered by the U.S. State Department.

Travis Hunter did not play with an upper body injury as the Jaguars tied the Saints. The Dolphins and Bucs came away with wins in Preseason Week 2.

Scottie Scheffler leads the six automatic qualifiers for the US Ryder Cup team, followed by J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.

Lake Wales coach Tavaris Johnson couldn’t have been happier with how his team played in the Kickoff Classic. Considering his ...

Six new members will be inducted into the Polk Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. The inductees, including the late painter ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

A reader asks where the line is on free speech at Lakeland's Farmers Market. Also letters on the budget bill, immigration and the Ten Commandments.

Debora Bland has opened her first brick-and-mortar venture serving up Bavarian pretzels and Polish donuts along with coffee ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said no foul play was suspected in the fatal fire in The Hamptons golf community.

R. Bruce Anderson is the Dr. Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Endowed Chair in American History, Government, and Civics and Miller Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Florida Southern ...

Polk County fans can get their first look at their respective high school football team in the Kickoff Classics this week.