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

The report confirmed that Polk State College's enrollment rose 2.5%, but that figure ranked 22nd out of 28 state colleges.

Spring football is underway throughout Polk CountyLakeland coach Marvin Frazier speaks with former Lakeland coach Bill Castle during a break in spring practice at Bryant Stadium.

After suffering a near career-ending injury, Florida football defensive lineman Jamari Lyons is challenging for the starting nose tackle spot this season.

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

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

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

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

A couple in their 60s were identified as the victims of a deadly Aug. 12 modular home fire in Auburndale in The Hamptons golf community in western Auburndale. The Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

Lakeland faces major tests early in the season beginning in the Kickoff Classic then in cross-country matchup against national power in Game 2.

LAKELAND — Victory Christian is looking for a new football coach after Kendrick Stewart recently stepped down following eight seasons as the Storm’s head coach. “It was a God thing ...

For teachers to firefighters, EMTs and even many police officers, the average wage is often below what is needed to support a ...