Following an internal Polk Sheriff's investigation, four detention deputies resigned in lieu of firing and three supervisors ...

In a reversal from a week earlier, the Fort Meade City Commission voted 3-2 to end its search and offer the position of city ...

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies now ask everyone they encounter for place of birth, not only those arrested, as had been the ...

Lakeland Christian sophomore Emma Wilkinson has been running varsity high school cross country races for five years and again ...

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the ...

Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson is the girls runner of the year, and Geneva Classical's Kris Smith is the coach of the year.

Residents in the Wedgewood area continued their complaints about the maintenance of the property by the developer, citing problems with flooding.

Josh Celiscar, who wore No. 63 for USF football to honor Lee Roy Selmon this fall, played his first four years at UCF. He's ...

The fall season is officially over with Lakeland's loss in the Class 5A state football championship game and for the first ...

Quinn Ewers is the new starting QB for the Miami Dolphins. Here are five things to know about him, including how quickly he ...

John Joseph Torneo, a beloved retired nurse, had let the suspect live with him since about September, but recently told him ...

And this has been the case for years, as these student athletes have represented Polk County on the highest levels, including ...