Defender Halle Johnson ready to lead Lakeland Christian girls soccer on playoff run
Halle Johnson has been a top defender in the county throughout her career and has won four girls soccer state titles.
Polk County residents at risk of flooding can apply for new state program to elevate their ...
The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...
Auburndale Police: Boyfriend charged with murdering 48-year-old woman
Andrew Alan Ridgeway, 46, was arrested Friday in Augusta, Georgia, driving Stacy Ann Powell’s Dodge Ram pickup truck, ...
Vote now: Season-best efforts lead The Ledger's Tremendous 10 poll for the week
Winter Haven Quin’Nya Gray de Sanders (girls basketball) averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.0 steals in the 7A-10 ...
Zora Neale Hurston rose to literary prominence 15 years after her death
Zora Neale Hurston's work didn't become truly appreciated by literary scholars until more than 15 years after her death in 1960.
Men's college basketball rankings: SEC teams in Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 on Feb. 10
Here's an updated look at where SEC men's basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings.
Across US, state lawmakers lining up to join immigration battle
In the legislature, the GOP is sponsoring measures to require state law enforcement to cooperate with ICE, a particularly sore spot after a municipal judge allowed an undocumented immigrant to slip ...