Florida Southern College has appointed interim leader Daryl Ward as executive director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of ...

Haines City senior Divineya Smith became the second Polk County girls weightlifter to become a state champion.

Did recent controversies, including comments on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show and a Obama video, impact Donald Trump's approval ...

With Avelo planning to increase its flights from Lakeland Linder in the near future, federal law would require more than one ...

Not a single Central Florida restaurant earned a spot on 2026 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list. Here are some in Polk County that deserved a spot.

The L.B. Brown Heritage Festival, taking place Feb. 14-15 in Bartow, is the first since the death of its founder, Clifton Lewis.

A Florida House proposal seeks to further limit out-of-state and international student enrollment at preeminent state universities.

Winter Haven rallies to beat Newsome, while Santa Fe Catholic avoids upset. Bartow, Auburndale, Victory Christian and Fort ...

What a grand weekend it was for Polk County cheer teams at nationals at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex over the last two ...

A week after record cold temperatures, thousands of dead fish littered the water and shoreline at Circle B Bar Reserve in ...

The large swaths of reddish-brown discoloration are clearly visible from the parking lot to the center's walking paths and ...

Lakeland Christian's Allie Williams, Ellie Cox and Finley Traffanstedt have been key players this season in their return from ...