A Polk County Veterans Service officer will be stationed in the office at the Lakeland VA Clinic four days a week.

Twenty-four students have started the school year in Polk County in handcuffs and kicked out of school after making threats, ...

How much of a premier matchup it is will be seen when the two teams meet at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeland's Bryant Stadium. Lakeland ...

A fugitive was arrested in Florida late Tuesday night after leading authorities on a multi-county pursuit starting in Polk ...

A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in ...

Players for The Ledger's Super 16 list of top seniors for upcoming seasons could come from this list of the top underclassmen ...

Athletes from around the country are in Polk County to compete in the Adaptive Waterski Three Event Nationals. The three-day ...

Micah and Diam were on their way to the hospital around 7 a.m. on Saturday so Diam could give birth to their child, however, ...

Since the start of the 2024-2025 school year in Polk County, 24 students have been arrested for written or online threats, ...

Polk County commissioners lowered the property tax rate, but not enough to offset higher property values for most. Fire and ...

Fire Chief Hezedean Smith was placed on two weeks of administrative leave after announcing his resignation from Polk County ...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A Polk County teen has been indicted for first-degree murder and kidnapping as an adult a week after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Auburndale, according to new court ...