A 31-year-old man was arrested in Polk County on Wednesday morning after reports of sexual misconduct with a child under the ...

Nic Partridge, The Ledger's 2024 Player of the Year, is among the top players in Polk County as he returns for his senior ...

Here are the FHSAA regional boys basketball brackets for Manatee and Sarasota County teams released Saturday. Girls brackets ...

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Bird flu cases are on the rise across the country, putting Lakeland's beloved swan population at risk. Betty ...

A Lakeland man is charged with murder and armed kidnapping after shooting his brother-in-law and threatening to shoot another ...

The FHSAA released the 2024-2025 high school boys basketball playoff brackets. Which Northeast Florida teams made the ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide rate of 90.6%.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA ... The certifications are through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). News Channel 8 reached out to FDLE for the status of their certifications and had ...

She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter ... run crash while changing wheel in Pinellas County, FHP says Read full article: Lakeland man dies after hit-and-run crash while ...