Dunnellon Kameron Wheeler (6) is lifted up by Ayden Cox (52) after scoring their only touchdown against Lake Gibson in Lakeland, Fl on Friday September 12, 2025. Dunnellon defeated Lake Gibson 9-7.

Graduates of Polk State College will have expanded opportunities to transfer into Florida Polytechnic University. The two schools have entered into an articulation agreement, establishing the Eagle to ...

Circuit Judge Keith Spoto ruled in favor of Polk County, negating Lake Wales' plan to expand the boundaries of its Community ...

Seven Republican candidates are competing in the U.S. House District 9 primary for the chance to challenge incumbent Democrat Darren Soto. The newly configured district now includes more heavily ...

The free event hosted by U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin will connect seniors, caregivers and families with organizations offering ...

The Miami Marlins and New York Mets play the first game of their 4-game series in New York, New York, Thursday at 7:10 p.m.

Funds from the Florida License Plate Grant will be used to spay and neuter indoor-outdoor pet cats through the SPCA Florida’s ...

A section of State Road 60 between Bartow and Lake Wales is closed until August 10 for railroad track reconstruction. Passenger vehicles are being rerouted on a detour that adds about 15 minutes to ...

Justin Sharpless, seeking a second term on the Polk County School Board, contends with Kasen Hampton, a 19-year-old ...

Winter Haven's proposed $372 million budget for fiscal year 2027 holds the tax rate flat, but homeowners will likely owe more ...

James Duckett was executed for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old Lake County girl. He was long suspected of killing Jeanifer ...

Kay Fields, pursuing a seventh term on the Polk County School Board, has a well-funded opponent in Sam Neelam, CEO of a ...