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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Gotauco, in his second year as Mulberry’s head coach, led Mulberry back to the state tournament for the second year in a row ...

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

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

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

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

The nominees applied for openings created by the retirement of County Judge Mary Catherine Green and the resignation of ...