Lake Wales coach Tavaris Johnson couldn’t have been happier with how his team played in the Kickoff Classic. Considering his ...

Spring football is underway throughout Polk CountyLakeland coach Marvin Frazier speaks with former Lakeland coach Bill Castle during a break in spring practice at Bryant Stadium.

The report confirmed that Polk State College's enrollment rose 2.5%, but that figure ranked 22nd out of 28 state colleges.

After suffering a near career-ending injury, Florida football defensive lineman Jamari Lyons is challenging for the starting nose tackle spot this season.

Debora Bland has opened her first brick-and-mortar venture serving up Bavarian pretzels and Polish donuts along with coffee in Lakeland's Dixieland.

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 Check Cash4Life ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

David Joseph Pittman was convicted in 1991 of killing Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter, Bonnie, at their home ...

A couple in their 60s were identified as the victims of a deadly Aug. 12 modular home fire in Auburndale in The Hamptons golf community in western Auburndale. The Polk County Sheriff's Office ...

Six new members will be inducted into the Polk Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. The inductees, including the late painter ...

Lakeland faces major tests early in the season beginning in the Kickoff Classic then in cross-country matchup against national power in Game 2.

LAKELAND — Victory Christian is looking for a new football coach after Kendrick Stewart recently stepped down following eight seasons as the Storm’s head coach. “It was a God thing ...