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 ...

Raleigh has been riding a population boom for years, and along with that is a construction craze that's among the most active ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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%.