President Trump faces a critical, near impossible, decision in the Middle East. And American political traditions are at odds ...

LAKELAND — George Jenkins was the leading athletic program in all three sports seasons, with improved performances in the ...

The new school, at a former Polk Public Schools site that's been vacant since 2021, will be McKeel's third elementary academy ...

LAKELAND ― A 26-year-old Lakeland motorcyclist died June 18 after a collision with another motorist in East Lakeland. The ...

The Fort Meade City Commission voted 3-2 on June 10 not to investigate Interim City Manager Alis Drumgo after complaints from ...

A college trustee in May had accused President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing a drop in enrollment and raised ...

Rodent droppings forced a popular bar to shut down temporarily in May. See why 18 other Polk County food vendors failed to meet standards.

Montenegro came in as an impact player as a freshman and made a steady upward rise during his career at the plate. That’s ...

Below are the players and the coach who represent The Ledger's 2025 All-County Team.

Aca has played varsity volleyball at George Jenkins for three years, and this season he was team captain, starting as a ...

The Tampa Bay Rays and Stu Sternburg are in advanced talks to sell the team to Patrick Zalupski of Jacksonville ...

Fifteen men and one woman between the ages of 22 and 48 were detained in the Florida Panhandle, federal prosecutors say.