This week's SPCA pets include the lovable and chatty Pyranees Rascal, the adventurous Husky Onyx, the playful kitty Dusty ...

State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.06 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, ...

After allowing Tampa Gaither to get back in the game in the second quarter, Lakeland overcame an early turnover in the second ...

LAKELAND — Lakeland Christian got its high-powered offense into high gear in the second half on Friday night and rolled to a ...

Newly installed state House Speaker Danny Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton are markedly different but charismatic ...

Florida Education Secretary Manny Diaz Jr. joined other guests at Thursday’s groundbreaking for Polk State College's Haines ...

The local coaching carousel has been wound tight as three programs start the hunt for new head football coaches.

Paul Wilson, a former Lakeland football wide receiver and a member of three state championship-winning teams from 2004-06, ...

Anthony Monteleone capped off a sensational golf season with an individual state title, while Georgia Grace Spence piloted McKeel's girls team to a third-place finish.

Hoops season has returned to Polk County. Before the season gets into full swing, here are 10 of the area's top girls' ...

A vacancy arose when Jon Mayor Jon Albert resigned effective this month to run for the Florida Legislature. He won election ...

Michael Scott and Becky Troutman, newly elected to the Polk Commission, are sworn in along with Bill Braswell. Rick Wilson is ...