The former Bartow police officer arrested last week on charges that he held a drug- and alcohol-fueled sex party with teenage ...

One Polk County restaurant fell short of inspection standards and 18 vendors passed initial inspections with zero violations ...

Lakeland resident Ken Pennington, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, died Saturday at age 105. Gary Clark, ...

The average fuel price in state has fallen about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state ...

Lakeland's newest restaurant, Peach House, will open to the public in the space formerly occupied by Red Door at 733 E.

Bartow's run to the state regionals set a program record this spring. Learn about the mental hurdles their standout player ...

"All I ask, and all I think the community asks, is to be as transparent as possible," Terry Coney, Lakeland's NAACP president ...

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

Talon Isaac Page and Adoni Moran-Rivera were found over the weekend. Blood matching Ethan Fussell was found at the home where ...

It's been a thrilling year for girls lacrosse in Polk County for 2024. The Bartow team won a Class 2A District 7 championship ...

The missing alligator was found with its mouth still taped shut, just as it had been when the reptile went missing May 23.

The Florida High School Athletic Association voted Tuesday to permit Name, Image and Likeness deals for athletes, a move that could reshape the high school sports landscape statewide. The 13-member ...