Find out who made the cut for The Ledger's high school teams and athletes of the week on the bowling lanes, golf course and volleyball court.

There were five games this season that were elevated beyond just being a rivalry or district game for Polk County high school football teams. Lakeland has three of them, and Lake Wales has the other ...

Kingston Loydd leads a prolific Lake Wales offense into its biggest game of the season against district rival Orlando Jones.

Lakeland Regional Health opened its new Parkview location on Oct. 6 at 1409 N. Florida Ave., at the intersection of North ...

Polk County Commission voted Oct. 6 to terminate CareerSource Polk CEO Stacey Campbell-Domineck in a 3-2 vote, and dissolve ...

Lakeland's swans are looking trimmer and healthier since the city pleaded for people to stop feeding them bread. Cars remain ...

Author Sophia Huneycutt, a Lakeland native, will speak about her debut novel, “The House Built on Alligator Bones,” on Oct. 13 at Florida Southern.

Day 2 of the 46th annual Lakeland Swan Roundup brings veterinary exams for Lake Morton's iconic swans, even if they're ...

A Candidate meet-and-greet will take place Oct. 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Well, 114 E. Parker St., in Lakeland.

The Lake Wales History Museum has named Nancy Martin Turnquist, part of a multi-generational local family, as Lake Wales ...

Polk County Commission selected Ryan Taylor as the next county manager to replace Bill Beasley when he retires in January.

Polk's annual Orange Cup Regatta is just around the corner. Here are the details on what's to come for the 88th edition of the race.