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

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

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 ...

Here's a look at how Lakeland Linder is operating by the numbers of flights, passengers, cargo and revenue fees.

Lakeland candidate Don Burns has withdrawn his candidacy for Lakeland's District B Northeast seat this November.

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

Four hunting buddies are opening a service to process game for hunters who don't have the time, skill or equipment for ...

Bartow agrees to spend of $2.1 million for body cams for its police just months after traffic stop and K-9 search of local ...

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.

The new Florida law says you can go to jail and/or face $500 fines for driving 50 mph over the speed limit or exceeding 100 mph.

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.