Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 years and father.

Nic Partridge, The Ledger's 2024 Player of the Year, is among the top players in Polk County as he returns for his senior ...

Freshman Quinton Wilson and sophomores Tucker Fox and MJ McCalla are the new big three and as they have all season, the trio led Victory Christian to a decisive 87-47 victory over City of Life ...

Karina Sloan, a longtime Lakeland resident, said many Venezuelans in Polk County are "panicking" over President Trump's decision to revoke TPS.

While no arrests at Florida schools have been reported yet, districts around the state are prepping for the possibility after ...

Victory Christian lost to City of Life in last year's district final. The Storm didn't let that happen again Saturday.

Frosty Flakes might be hearing impaired, but he knows hand signals and other cues, and he's great on a leash. Also meet ...

The average fuel price in state has fallen about 3 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Bartow-Lakeland has developed into an intense basketball rivalry over the past decade, and the Yellow Jackets survived a late run to win 61-52.

Lakeland chef Ryan Neal partners with investor Chris Cleghorn to open Hakucho, a contemporary take on Japanese izakaya, in Lakeland this spring.