A lateral drop in the semifinals was McKeel senior wrestler Jacob Reber’s signature move that shifted the tide in his favor against the No. 1 Class 1A 150-pounder in Mater Lakes Academy’s Mason O’Dell ...

The teacher was arrested after students at two Polk County middle schools reported sexually inappropriate behavior.

A former firefighter is suing Polk County, Florida, alleging gender identity discrimination. The lawsuit claims the county revoked a rehire offer because the plaintiff is a transgender male. Dustin ...

Expect Florida temperatures through the middle of the week to be 10 to 20 degrees above average across the state.

Social Security payments for March are scheduled, but a new report suggests the trust fund could be depleted by 2032.

Thursday, March 12 (first round): Cloudy with an 87 percent chance of showers and thundershowers. Showers are forecast to ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a driver was attempting to pass a line of cars and hit two motorcyclists head on.

The Fort Meade Commission is scheduled to vote on the development agreement for the 4.4 million-square-foot data center that has riled the public.

A short portion of a Lakeland road will be closed on March 10 as a city contractor performs repair work. The city announced a section of Commerce Drive, from Crystal Wood Drive to Edenfield Place, ...

Nominations for the Tremendous 10 poll can be sent weekly to [email protected] by 9 a.m. every Monday. This week's poll will be open until noon on Thursday.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said his motorcycle crashed for unknown reasons and he was ejected and struck by two other vehicles.

The accident happened about 8 p.m. March 6. The Babson Park man was trying to cross the US 27 ramp to eastbound I-4 when he was struck.