An estimated 10,000 arrived to see Carter at the Lakeland Civic Center on Oct. 31, 1980, just four days before the ...

Haines City police released a video of a fatal shooting that took place Friday, Dec. 27. The agency is asking for help ...

Two women were traveling together in a vehicle when they were shot from behind on Friday night, the Haines City Police ...

Under Florida Statutes, local government audit reports, if required, are due to be filed with the Florida Auditor General’s ...

Lakeland officials want to take another stab at a half-cent sales tax for roads. And there's likely to be a debate over ...

The Polk County Legislative Delegation will hold its annual public meeting in January, and those wishing to address the ...

It's early in the year but one holiday tournament is preparing The Ledger's Girls' Basketball Player of the Year and Winter ...

For many people, this time of year can be a dreaded, awful time of unmeetable expectations, impossible emotional demands and ...

Shanard Clower is the big schools offensive player of the year and Omari Russell is the small schools offensive player of the ...

Preview all of the adoptable pets at www.spcaflorida.org. To meet or adopt a pet at SPCA Florida, stop by the Adoption Center ...

Lake Wales: WR Carlyle Brantley, WR Jayden Johnson, OL Isaac Ramos, OL King George, WR Ledielle Bruno, WR Claudarius Bell, OL ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...