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.

No school districts of the six FLORIDA TODAY spoke to require a warrant for ICE to enter a school campus, though Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties noted that that any officers ...

For decades, people have been settling in Florida because of a relatively lower cost of living compared to other parts of the U.S. and, of course, the excellent weather. However, as costs of ...

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Polk County on Wednesday morning after reports of sexual misconduct with a child under the ...

On February 4, 2025, at 5:58 p.m. the Lakeland Police Department responded to a mobile home park in the 2900 block of New Tampa Highway for a shooting that just occurred. Upon arriving, officers ...

Lakeland police say a 40-year-old man shot his brother-in-law to death then briefly kidnapped a woman at a West Lakeland ...

One person was taken to a hospital, and another was on the run following a shooting in Lakeland Tuesday evening, police ...

Read Adrian's story with pediatric cardiologists at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital who offer lifelong congenital heart care ...

Florida Strawberry Festival starts Feb. 27. Among the performers this year are Reba, Nelly, John Fogerty and the Oak Ridge ...

The best adult board games prove that we've moved way beyond dusty classics like Risk and Monopoly. No matter whether you're hunting down party games or an epic team experience that'll test your ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Young adults have evolving credit card needs. Many have shorter or non-existent credit histories and, for some, a life that revolves ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Burk's teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which ...