This week's featured SPCA pets include two canine cuddlebugs, Cora and Rowdy, and two high-energy, playful cats, Rowdy and ...

Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network will hold an open house Oct. 11 at Tenoroc Public Use Area and Youth Conservation ...

The 44,234 square-foot store in North Lakeland will be the first in Polk County for Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Easton Drive's existing brick surface has experienced repeated washouts during heavy rainfall, undermining the brick ...

The League of Women Voters of Polk County will hold an event called "Everyone Deserves a Second Chance" on Oct. 7 at The Well ...

The Alligator Alley trail at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland has been reopened to the public. A portion of the trail had ...

The No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) and Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1, 1-0) meet Saturday at Nippert Stadium in ...

Lake Gibson drove from its 21 — actually from its 11 after a 10-yard penalty on first down — to the Bartow 11 on its first drive of the second half. But a penalty, a short gain and two incompletions ...

What a wild set of events for All Saints that led to a high school football win.

There are a lot of interesting high school football games tonight involving Polk County teams that could show how serious a playoff team they are or if they really are going to have an improved season ...

Hilary Holley of Polk City is the first Republican filing to run in 2026 for Florida House District 51. Incumbent Josie Tomkow faces term limits.

Gun safety has been a key legislative priority for both Polsky and Daley while in Tallahassee. Polsky's district included the high school when the shooting happened. She is up for reelection in 2026.