Zora Neale Hurston's work didn't become truly appreciated by literary scholars until more than 15 years after her death in 1960.

Winter Haven Quin’Nya Gray de Sanders (girls basketball) averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.0 steals in the 7A-10 ...

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 ...

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.

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

Andrew Alan Ridgeway, 46, was arrested Friday in Augusta, Georgia, driving Stacy Ann Powell’s Dodge Ram pickup truck, ...

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 ...