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

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

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 ...

Rodent droppings forced a popular bar to shut down temporarily in May. See why 18 other Polk County food vendors failed to meet standards.

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

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

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

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating a listeria outbreak that has killed three people and caused the loss of a fetus.

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

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