Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid cited state law and a legal ruling in saying the County Commission is required ...

LCS boys and McKeel's Aidan Alam are district champions, and All Saints girls and Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson finish ...

"I operate a cafe bistro. It's my job to feed people," he said. "I talked with my team ... they quickly said, 'Yes, let's do ...

All Saints Kaya Carll, George Jenkins' Lily Sarris and Elliot Losinski and Santa Fe Catholic's Kendall Freeland are among the ...

All Saints Cal O'Connor dazzled in football and diving. Now, he will play in the football playoffs and compete in state ...

SNAP benefits can't be used for pet food, but money budgeted for family dogs and cats may be needed to feed humans during the shutdown.

The government shutdown officially became the longest on record today, Nov. 5, weeks before the busy Thanksgiving travel season.

Polk County commissioners said they were annoyed that putting the question on the ballot would look like they supported the ...

Lakeland has a new mayor. There will be a runoff for a Winter Haven Commission seat, and a Fort Meade incumbent is ousted.

The city will seek state money to help convert about 2,500 homes to sewer, improve a troublesome drainage canal and by new ...

Eliot Losinski, Lily Sarris, Kaya Carll and Kendall Freeland lead the list of Polk County's top girls soccer players.

Publix has lowered its stock price from $21.15 to $20.40 per share despite positive third-quarter sales and earnings. Experts ...