A 49-year-old Lakeland man was killed in a head-on collision on State Road 33 north of Polk City late Saturday night.

Briana Boston, accused of making a threat during a phone call with her insurance company, has received an outpouring of kind words and money for her defense.

Lawyer who filed the lawsuit against Polk Sheriff Grady Judd and a sergeant says, "I can tell you that it's not the end of it ...

City commissioners spoke enthusiastically about the prospect of "higher-end housing for those professionals who would want to ...

It’s been a magnificent season for the Lakeland Dreadnaughts once more. Read about how Kavon McKinney developed into one of ...

There’s one more week before the Christmas break as we’re well into the winter sports season, but with football teams making deep playoff runs, this is the first time that The Ledger’s weekly ...

Political machines based on party loyalty - or loyalty to a single boss - are corrupt, inefficient and lacking ...

St. Thomas Aquinas won its sixth straight state title and stops Lakeland from winning its third straight state championship.

Haines City says it is the first municipality in Polk County to introduce its own branded coffee, the Haines City Cafecito ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

The average fuel price in state has risen about 6 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state ...

This week's featured SPCA pets -- pooches Nacho and Rodney and kittens Winter and Michelle -- are little bundles of affection ...