John Hill of Lake Wales was elected as chair of the Polk County Democratic Party during a meeting in December.
Mulberry head girls’ basketball coach Chris Jesse knew the stakes would be against his team heading into the 2024-25 season ...
In aftermath of terrorist attack before Sugar Bowl, New Orleans offers help finding missing loved ones; FBI seeks tips from public ...
Wednesday morning, at 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 and injuring over 30. After driving into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle ...
Tests determined that Kody Wills' blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit after the Nov. 7 crash, the Polk County ...
Claire Twome and Becky Bywater met Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in 2009 when they volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity project ...
The proposed closure of Lake Marion Road has been cut from 220 days to 113. But at least one commissioner remains incensed.
As a junior, Shaw (190 pounds) racked up his 100th victory against Auburndale’s Amir Costin — a former Auburndale teammate — ...
An estimated 10,000 arrived to see Carter at the Lakeland Civic Center on Oct. 31, 1980, just four days before the ...
Under Florida Statutes, local government audit reports, if required, are due to be filed with the Florida Auditor General’s ...
The Polk County Legislative Delegation will hold its annual public meeting in January, and those wishing to address the meeting should act soon. The meeting is Jan. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Polk ...
For many people, this time of year can be a dreaded, awful time of unmeetable expectations, impossible emotional demands and ...