As Polk County’s high school football teams went through preseason practice, The Ledger spotlighted the top senior prospects, ...

Polk State College needs $7.5 million more to complete construction of the Haines City-Davenport campus, President Angela Garcia Falconetti said.

Frostproof got off to a fast start to the season. While other teams were playing in their kickoff classics last week, the Bulldogs opened their regular season with a 34-point victory over Clewiston.

Rick Nolte, who died at age 69, was in his first term on the Polk County School Board after ousting incumbent Sarah Fortney ...

The Polk County school district plans town halls to discuss the proposed new high school zones. Here's a look at the plans.

Will there be a billion-dollar jackpot in summer 2025? Powerball drawings are at 11 pm ET every Monday, Wednesday and ...

The Space Force's 'classified' space plane will launch Thursday from Kennedy Space Center with a new sensor to test GPS ...

As Hurricane Erin swirls around Florida, NASA is asking the public to submit their hurricane-related photos to help improve ...

Lakeland candidate Don Burns has withdrawn his candidacy for Lakeland's District B Northeast seat this November.

Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley, who currently holds the seat, announced her campaign as a mayoral candidate in March. This leaves the District C seat open along with a full four-year term.

Lake Wales routed Springstead while the Lakeland Christian-Auburndale game was called in the first quarter. More games also were canceled.

The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, including Florida.