Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

A 20-foot-deep sinkhole appeared in the front yard of a Royal Crest Drive home in Highland City on Thursday near the same ...

The average fuel price in state has fallen about 11 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state ...

Roy Fuoco, Dustin Levy, Alex Peterman and Jon Santucci break down each region in Class 5A. Jon Santucci. Watch Next ...

It's Week 12 of the Polk County high school football season. Here are highlights from Wednesday and Thursday night’s action ...

Christopher Madison of Winter Haven pled not guilty on five counts related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A young child died Thursday afternoon in a fiery single-car accident near Lake Parker in Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff's ...

GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida offered $80,000 in grants to provide hurricane relief for nonprofit organizations.

The Polk County Commission approved the purchase two years after local voters revived a land-conservation program whose ...

Instead of honking horns in traffic jams, the public can sound off in person twice in November at the County Administration ...

Lakeland overcame five turnovers to beat Sebring on Wednesday and remain undefeated but head coach Marvin Frazier is looking ...

A game-ending interception gives Auburndale football a season-ending loss, but the Bloodhounds finish the season above .500 in Antonio Thomas' first year.