The proposed increase could nearly double fees for typical residents over five years, and for businesses it could be far more ...

Polk Superintendent Fred Heid said two charter companies did not qualify under the Schools of Hope program, and he denied all ...

Commissioners were told in September that Polk County has the most restrictive alcohol-sales laws in Central Florida.

The Polk Planning Commission rejected the plans for an 855-acre sand mine adjacent to the Saddlebag Lake Resort. Now the applicant has appealed.

Two of the three eastbound lanes near 1st Street have been closed as emergency personnel respond to an accident.

It took 10 years for Lakeland to avenge its first lost to St. Thomas in the state championship game in 2008, winning the next ...

Lakeland has now gone eight consecutive quarters without scoring a touchdown. The Dreadnaughts ran for 157 yards and passed, and Kelin Hendrix passed for 89 yards. The 265 yards of total offense was ...

Here are highlights of the seven games in which Lakeland and St. Thomas have played for the football state title.

If you're a fan of the small-format specialty grocer in Polk County, the options are limited. Site plans indicate a possible ...

The ambulance was attempting to cross U.S. 27 with flashing lights and sirens when it was hit by a pickup truck, the Polk ...

Lakeland defensive back CJ Kresser runs the ball out of the end zone after his game-clinching intercetion agaisnt Tampa Gather in the Class 5A, Region 2 semifinals at Bryant Stadium.

The DEP listed desired projects for Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve, Colt Creek State Park and Lake Kissimmee ...