The new school, at a former Polk Public Schools site that's been vacant since 2021, will be McKeel's third elementary academy ...

Aca has played varsity volleyball at George Jenkins for three years, and this season he was team captain, starting as a ...

LAKELAND ― A 26-year-old Lakeland motorcyclist died June 18 after a collision with another motorist in East Lakeland. The ...

Montenegro came in as an impact player as a freshman and made a steady upward rise during his career at the plate. That’s ...

There’s been a gamut of influences that have impacted the way new Lakeland Diamondbacks American Legion baseball coach Nate ...

The Fort Meade City Commission voted 3-2 on June 10 not to investigate Interim City Manager Alis Drumgo after complaints from ...

A college trustee in May had accused President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing a drop in enrollment and raised ...

Below are the players and the coach who represent The Ledger's 2025 All-County Team.

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

Polk State College has received a $2.8 million Florida Job Growth Grant to expand its advanced manufacturing and industrial ...

Makenna Meadows is the pitcher of the year, Chic Jenkins is the hitter of the year, and Monica Villanueva is the coach of the ...

Knocking off the likes of Favre has gotten Edinger into the 2025 Polk County Sports Hall of Fame, along with Dean Johnson, ...