Cynara Appling of Spook Hill Elementary and Ervie Louis of Jewett School of the Arts won top honors at the Polk County Public ...

First, however, Lakeland must get through the regional tourament. The Dreadnaughts are heavy favorites to advance to the ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

A child is dead and three others, including a good Samaritan, were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Lakeland Thursday ...

Lakeland is the only No. 1 seed, and Fort Mead advanced in a new Rural B tournament called the Florida Invitational ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A baby gator was “arrested ... his teeth are sharp. On Friday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Daniel Webster and Laurel Lee, and Democrat Darren Soto had little trouble keeping their seats.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a work truck Wednesday morning east of Lakeland, according to the ...

Twenty-two Polk County schools began playing 11-man football in August ... for 1,278 yards in six games with 17 touchdowns ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 42-year-old man, Andrew Sylvester, was arrested on Tuesday, November 12th, after being caught ...

Polk County North Central Transfer Station, 3131 K-Ville Ave, Auburndale: This site will accept all hurricane-related debris ...

The Polk County Public Schools' Inspire Awards ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and will be livestreamed on YouTube.