Seventeen-year-old golfer Gianna Clemente will turn professional and compete for an LPGA tour card. Clemente received a ...

The Judicial Nominating Committee in Polk has not nominated an applicant from the Public Defender’s Office in years. Some ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has the authority to appoint a replacement for Polk County Judge Robert Griffin, who retired on Oct ...

Demographers and urban planners are calling it the 'silver tsunami' — an ever-building wave of older residents. And Florida might not be ready for it.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday. Puck drop from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is ...

Bartow's Caylee Mitchell was the only girl from Polk County to make it to the state bowling tournament. Here's how she got ...

LCS boys and McKeel's Aidan Alam are district champions, and All Saints girls and Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson finish ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid cited state law and a legal ruling in saying the County Commission is required ...

"The mural should embody the spirit of our community — celebrating local pride, iconic imagery, and a hometown feel with a bright and uplifting style." ...

SNAP benefits can't be used for pet food, but money budgeted for family dogs and cats may be needed to feed humans during the shutdown.

Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge returns later this month with festive activities, visits from Santa and a cookie kit from Duff ...