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

Geneva Classical freshman Carolina Austin is All-County first team. Candleight Christian junior Arliss Vargas is All-County first team. All Saints senior Kelsey Cook is All-County first team.

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

In just 71 days, the Detroit Tigers begin their 2026 Spring Training, and folks can purchase their tickets as early as Saturday. The place to do this is Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in ...

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

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

The long-sought mixed-use development downtown has been delayed for years as the developer, Onicx, sought more financial ...