The Haines City Police Department added $2,500 to the reward for information on a woman’s fatal shooting, raising the total ...

John Hill of Lake Wales was elected as chair of the Polk County Democratic Party during a meeting in December.

Mulberry head girls’ basketball coach Chris Jesse knew the stakes would be against his team heading into the 2024-25 season ...

In aftermath of terrorist attack before Sugar Bowl, New Orleans offers help finding missing loved ones; FBI seeks tips from public ...

Wednesday morning, at 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 and injuring over 30. After driving into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle ...

LAKELAND — Lakeland football was poised to be upset Friday night, as Niceville led by 12 points early in the third quarter in a game in which the Dreadnaughts’ offense was ineffective.

Tests determined that Kody Wills' blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit after the Nov. 7 crash, the Polk County ...

Claire Twome and Becky Bywater met Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in 2009 when they volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity project ...

The proposed closure of Lake Marion Road has been cut from 220 days to 113. But at least one commissioner remains incensed.

As a junior, Shaw (190 pounds) racked up his 100th victory against Auburndale’s Amir Costin — a former Auburndale teammate — ...

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

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